Bibliograph

The confidence game, why we fall for it... every time, Maria Konnikova

Type

Label

The confidence game, why we fall for it... every time, Maria Konnikova

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The confidence game

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

930462967

Responsibility statement

Maria Konnikova

Sub title

why we fall for it... every time

Summary

Explores the psyches, motives, and methods of con artists to reveal why they are consistently successful, identifying common hallmarks of cons to share additional insights into the relationship between artists and victims

Table Of Contents

The grifter and the mark -- The put-up -- The play -- The rope -- The tale -- The convincer -- The breakdown -- The send and the touch -- The blow-off and the fix -- The (real) oldest profession

Target audience

adult

Classification