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
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | IIITD General Stacks | Social Science | 364.163 KON-C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 007842 |
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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