The Confidence Game

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The Confidence Game
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First edition (publ. Viking)
Author Maria Konnikova
Publisher Viking Press
Publication date
January 12, 2016
ISBN 978-0-525-42741-4

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

  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.