The Confidence Game: The Psychology of the Con and Why We Fall for It Every Time Audiobook (Free)

Con men are artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. They keep a deep, enigmatic fascination for us. But how do they do it?

Whether it’s a suspicious-looking email or a multimillion-dollar global swindle, Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological concepts that underlie each stage from the self-confidence game and the profile of both con artist and his tag. We learn how grifters could be so persuasive, even to those of us who consider ourselves immune system, and how exactly we can teach ourselves to discern the signals of a story that isn’t quite what it appears. Insightful and interesting, telling fascinating tales about a few of the most seductive imposters in history, The Confidence Game takes us in to the world from the con to examine not only why we believe in self-confidence performers but how our sense of truth could be manipulated by those around us.