The confidence game : the psychology of the con and why we fall for It every time
By: Konnikova, Maria
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BookPublisher: Edinburgh : Canongate, c2016.Description: 340 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781782113911Subject(s): -- Nonfiction | Psychology | Sociology | Social PsychologyDDC classification: 364.163 KO CO Online resources: Location Map
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The con artist: from Bernie Madoff to Clark Rockefeller to Lance Armstrong. How do they get away with it? And what keeps us falling for them, over and over again? In The Confidence Game, Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological principles that underlie each stage of the swindle, from the put-up all the way to the fix, and how we can train ourselves to spot a story that isn't all it seems.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 364.163 KO CO (Browse shelf) | Available | T0056088 |
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| 364.163 DA LY Lying for money : | 364.163 FA CO Corporate crooks : | 364.163 IN TE Internet fraud casebook : | 364.163 KO CO The confidence game : | 364.163015195 BA FR Fraud analytics using descriptive, predictive, and social network techniques : | 364.163092 HE WI The wizard of lies : | 364.168 BE NU The number : |
The con artist: from Bernie Madoff to Clark Rockefeller to Lance Armstrong. How do they get away with it? And what keeps us falling for them, over and over again? In The Confidence Game, Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological principles that underlie each stage of the swindle, from the put-up all the way to the fix, and how we can train ourselves to spot a story that isn't all it seems.