Podcast #169: The Psychology of Scam Artists & How Not to Get Duped | The Art of Manliness

We’ve all probably seen a scam or fraud pulled on someone. And when we do, we likely shake our heads and ask: “How could they be so stupid? That could never happen to me. I’m just too smart to have the wool pulled over my eyes like that.” Well, my guest today on the podcast argues that maybe you’re not as clever as you think you are and that you could be duped just as easily given the right circumstances. Join me for a discussion with Maria Konnikova, author of The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It… Every Time. We discuss the psychology of frauds and scams and how conmen take advantage of mental quirks in the human psyche to dupe even the brightest people. Follow us! https://ift.tt/YAd15k http://twitter.com/artofmanliness