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The confidence game : the psychology of the con and why we fall for it every time, by Maria Konnikova
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- Summary
- True con artists - the Bernie Madoffs, the Clark Rockefellers, the Lance Armstrongs - are elegant, outsized personalities, artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. They hold a deep, enigmatic fascination for us. But how do they do it? Why are they successful? And what keeps us falling for it, over and over again? Whether it's a suspicious-looking email or a multimillion-dollar global swindle, Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological principles that underlie each stage of the confidence game - from the initial put-up, where the artist identifies the victim, to the eventual fix, where the artist persuades the victim to stay quiet. Exploring the psychological profile of both the con artist and his mark, we learn how grifters can be so persuasive, even to those of us who consider ourselves immune, and how we can train ourselves to discern the signs of a story that isn't quite what it seems. Insightful and entertaining, telling fascinating stories about some of the most seductive imposters in history, The Confidence Game takes us into the world of the con to examine not only why we believe in confidence artists but how our sense of truth can be manipulated by those around us
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The confidence game : the psychology of the con and why we fall for it every time
- Title
- The confidence game
- Title remainder
- the psychology of the con and why we fall for it every time
- Statement of responsibility
- by Maria Konnikova
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- True con artists - the Bernie Madoffs, the Clark Rockefellers, the Lance Armstrongs - are elegant, outsized personalities, artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. They hold a deep, enigmatic fascination for us. But how do they do it? Why are they successful? And what keeps us falling for it, over and over again? Whether it's a suspicious-looking email or a multimillion-dollar global swindle, Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological principles that underlie each stage of the confidence game - from the initial put-up, where the artist identifies the victim, to the eventual fix, where the artist persuades the victim to stay quiet. Exploring the psychological profile of both the con artist and his mark, we learn how grifters can be so persuasive, even to those of us who consider ourselves immune, and how we can train ourselves to discern the signs of a story that isn't quite what it seems. Insightful and entertaining, telling fascinating stories about some of the most seductive imposters in history, The Confidence Game takes us into the world of the con to examine not only why we believe in confidence artists but how our sense of truth can be manipulated by those around us
- Cataloging source
- OCoLC
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- Konnikova, Maria
- Dewey number
- 364.163
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- bibliography
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- Criminal psychology
- Fraud
- Swindlers and swindling
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The confidence game : the psychology of the con and why we fall for it every time, by Maria Konnikova
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000057778443
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 340 pages
- Isbn
- 9781782113881
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- CanongateBooks4005
- System control number
- (OCoLC)939547663
- Label
- The confidence game : the psychology of the con and why we fall for it every time, by Maria Konnikova
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000057778443
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 340 pages
- Isbn
- 9781782113881
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- CanongateBooks4005
- System control number
- (OCoLC)939547663
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