Nobody's fool why we get taken in and what we can do about it
"From phishing scams to pyramid schemes, our world is filled with people who want to fool us. In Nobody's Fool, expert psychologists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris break down the science behind deception to pull back the curtain on how we can all avoid being scammed--or even scam the scammers...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Basic Books,
2023.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part 1: Habits. Focus : think about what's missing
- Prediction : expect to be surprised
- Commitment : be careful when you assume
- Efficiency : ask more questions
- Part 2: Hooks. Consistency : appreciate the value of noise
- Familiarity : discount what you think you know
- Precision : take appropriate measures
- Potency : be wary of "butterfly effects"
- Conclusion: Somebody's fool.
