Psychology · 22 min
The Confidence Game
By Maria Konnikova
This episode delves into Maria Konnikova's 'The Confidence Game,' exploring the psychological vulnerabilities that make us susceptible to manipulation. We uncover how our own hopes, fears, and cognitive biases turn us into unwitting participants in deception, and why we often rationalize the unbelievable.
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Psychology
Duration
22 min
What it is about
psychology, manipulation, cognitive bias
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of psychology, manipulation, cognitive bias and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Maria Konnikova brings a credible and useful lens to psychology, manipulation, cognitive bias, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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