The confidence game : the psychology of the con and why we fall for it every time
Material type: TextPublication details: New York ; Canongate, ©2016.Description: x, 340 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781782113881
- 364.163 KON-C
- HV6691 .K66 2017
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Books | IIITD General Stacks | Social Science | 364.163 KON-C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 007842 |
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364.1523 TRU-I In cold blood : | 364.16 POU-K Kingpin : | 364.163 DAV-L Lying for money : | 364.163 KON-C The confidence game : | 364.168 COL-H Hacker, hoaxer, whistleblower, spy : | 364.3 CAN-C Criminal psychology | 364.3 GOF-O On the run : fugitive life in an American city |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-330) and index.
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.
"A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artistsand the people who fall for their cons over and over again."
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