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Don’t Get Fooled: How Con Artists Gain Your Trust | Chris Chabris

The Art of Charm

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The Invisible Grilla: How Our Institutions Deceive Us

Chris Chambers is a cognitive psychology expert known for his research on attention, intelligence and decision making. He wrote the New York Times bestseller The Invisible Grilla, How Our Institutions Deceive Us with David Perry. Chris explains how Bernie Madoff used the consistency hook to get over 20 billion of investment from some of the world's richest and smartest investors. AJ shares his story about getting scanned in Thailand while Chris explains the psychology the scammers use to con AJ. We also break down the truth bias and the four key cognitive habits that make us susceptible to deception.

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