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The Confidence Game

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The Confidence Game
First edition (publ. Viking)
AuthorMaria Konnikova
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
January 12, 2016
ISBN978-0-525-42741-4

The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time is a 2016 non-fiction book by Maria Konnikova. It explains the psychology of con artists and how fraudsters know how to manipulate human emotions.[1]

The Confidence Game received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews Publishers Weekly.[2][3] Library Journal also reviewed the book.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Khazan, Olga (2016-01-12). "How to Know If You're Being Lied To". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  2. ^ "The Confidence Game". Kirkus Reviews. 2015-10-15. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ^ "The Confidence Game". Publishers Weekly. 2015-10-26. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ Shaw, Stacy (2015-12-01). "The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It…Every Time". Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-26.