Speaking of Psychology

Poker, con artists and the psychology of risk and deception, with Maria Konnikova, PhD

Feb 23, 2022

42:25

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The Confidence Game

03:43

Are There Characteristics of the People Who Can Be Conned?

03:32

Psychological Theory and Practice in Poker

04:09

Introduction

2min

I Love the Human Mind, and I Love Writing

3min

What Is the Biggest Bluff?

4min

Psychological Theory and Practice in Poker

4min

The Confidence Game

4min

Is There a Big Difference Between the Bluff and the Con?

2min

Do You Know How to Spot a Con Artist?

4min

Are There Characteristics of the People Who Can Be Conned?

4min

What Does One % Feel Like?

6min

10.

Master Mind - How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes

3min

11.

Are You Still Playing Poker?

3min

12.

How Do You Choose What You Want to Write About and What Are You Working on Now?

3min

Why do intelligent people give money to self-proclaimed psychics or get sucked into Ponzi schemes? Why are most of us so bad at judging risk? Journalist, psychologist and professional poker player Maria Konnikova, PhD, author of the “The Biggest Bluff” and “The Confidence Game,” talks about why anyone can fall for a con, the psychology of risk, and how her knowledge of psychology did—and didn’t—help her at the poker table. Links Maria Konnikova, PhD

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Speaking of Psychology

Poker, con artists and the psychology of risk and deception, with Maria Konnikova, PhD

The Confidence Game

Are There Characteristics of the People Who Can Be Conned?

Psychological Theory and Practice in Poker

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