The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time

Name: The Confidence Game
Rating: 3.50 (2 reviews)

by Maria Konnikova

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The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time

by Maria Konnikova

2 ratings • 1 review • 5 shelved

Explores the psyches, motives, and methods of con artists to reveal why they are consistently successful, identifying common hallmarks of cons to share additional insights into the relationship between artists and victims.

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ISBN10 0525427414
ISBN13 9780525427414
Publish Date 12 January 2016 (first published 1 January 2016)
Publish Status Out of Stock
Publish Country US
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint TarcherPerigee

Format Hardcover
Pages 352
Language English

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Some of my favorite stories center around con-men -- people who find a way to take advantage of others. In the movies this is generally robbing from the rich, but back here in reality this is people praying on the weak. This book is half history lesson of scams, and half analysis of them. The constraints and structure of a con is explored and deconstructed many times over, evaluating cons of different types.