
Why we get conned and how to avoid it, with Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhD
Speaking of Psychology
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How to Avoid Fake Phishing Emails
The American Psychological Association sends fake phishing emails to employees as a training exercise. They won't perhaps permanently inoculate you against every kind of scam, but I think there are reasonable form of training. There have been various research studies that have found surprisingly high percentages of people willing to turn over their passwords and other credentials to these kinds of scams.
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