👁️ Look Here: Why Every Great Deception Starts with Stolen Attention
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May 5, 2025
Explore the intriguing world of attention theft, where con artists and tricksters vie for your focus. Delve into historical deception techniques, like Operation Fortitude, and learn how modern scams employ urgency and authority to distract and manipulate. Discover practical defenses to guard your cognitive space and sharpen your critical thinking skills. This engaging discussion not only uncovers the art of deception but also empowers you to reclaim your attention in an era of constant distractions.
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Streaming Scam Attention Hijack
A fake alert about a streaming service canceling your account hijacks your attention to prompt immediate action.
This demonstrates how scammers craft perfect hooks to steal focus and deceive.
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Attention Controls Perception
Controlling attention shapes perception and controls reality.
Emotions and mental overload narrow focus, making critical thinking harder and easier to fool.
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WWII's Operation Fortitude Distraction
Operation Fortitude used fake armies and broadcasts to distract Nazis from the true Normandy invasion.
The Nazis were deceived by distraction, not invisibility or invisibility cloaks.
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A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions
Perry Carpenter
FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions is a comprehensive guide to navigating the complex landscape of AI-driven deception. The book explores the various forms of deepfakes, disinformation campaigns, and AI-generated scams that are prevalent in today's digital world. It provides practical strategies and techniques for identifying and mitigating these threats, empowering readers to make informed decisions and protect themselves from manipulation. The book also delves into the ethical implications of AI technology and its potential impact on society. Ultimately, FAIK aims to equip readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to thrive in an increasingly complex and deceptive digital environment.
Welcome to issue #3 of Deceptive Minds: a newsletter about how we are fooled, how we fool ourselves, and what we can do about it.
In this week's episode: 🚨 Your attention is under attack! 🚨
From WWII rubber tanks to 2023’s phantom Paris bedbugs, the first strike of any scam is the same: steal your gaze, shape your reality. This issue of Deceptive Minds is all about “attention theft”—how con-artists, phishers, and AI-powered tricksters hijack that split-second between stimulus and thought…and what to do about it.
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