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Ep25 "Why are we so easy to fool?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Understanding Scams and Cognitive Shortcuts

This chapter explores how scams manipulate our cognitive tendencies and exploit valuable information to deceive us, using examples such as Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme and the role of attention in fraud.

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