Konnikova, Maria

The author shares her journey of becoming a gambler, including her big winnings and the lessons she learned about human nature and herself.

Discusses the relationship between swindlers and their victims, the common threads that tie all swindlers together, and the way victims and future victims can safeguard themselves.

"A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists--and the people who fall for their cons over and over again."--Provided from publisher.

Contains lessons from Sherlock Holme's fictional character that teach us how to improve our own mental powers, and offers mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights, drawn from twenty-first century neuroscience and psychology.