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In this artfully written study of swindles, psychologist Maria Konnikova, relying on decades of research studies and news accounts, delves into the complex psychology of scams. She reports that under the right circumstances, even the sharpest minds can fall for a con artist’s trick. Konnikova is a facile writer who tells engrossing stories, though at times her instructive tales feel sadly repetitive: con artist, victim and then dismay. With these case histories, the author offers a unique look at an age-old question: Why do people keep falling for swindlers?
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Maria Konnikova, also the author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, holds a doctorate in psychology from Columbia University.
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