Avoiding Scams
Maria explains that being able to identify scamming techniques goes a long way in avoiding them. She also suggests that understanding ourselves better and being wary of people who tell us exactly what we want to hear can help us avoid falling for scams. Our deep-rooted need to believe that the world makes sense and our discomfort with ambiguity makes us vulnerable to con artists who sell belief and hope.In this clip
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728: Maria Konnikova | The Confidence Game
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What is the psychology of con artists as discussed in the episode 728: Maria Konnikova | The Confidence Game and the clip Avoiding Scams?
What is the psychology of con artists?
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