The Confidence Game: The Psychology of the Con and Why We Fall for It Every Time by Maria Konnikova
The Confidence Game: The Psychology of the Con and Why We Fall for It Every Time

Maria Konnikova

The Confidence Game: The Psychology of the Con and Why We Fall for It Every Time

Maria Konnikova

340 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction business psychology science challenging informative slow-paced
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From the New York Times best-selling author of Mastermind, a compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists - and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. Con artists hold a deep, enigmatic fascination ...

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