Needless to say, mastermind is the book i didnt realize i was waiting for. Maria blogs regularly for the new yorker and formerly wrote the. The confidence game, by maria konnikova the new york times. How to think like sherlock holmes, which was nominated for an agatha award for best nonfiction, and the confidence game.
On episode 478 of the art of charm, we talk to maria konnikova about identifying the ways con artists exploit trust, how we can arm ourselves against their manipulation games, and reverse engineering their tactics to subtly persuade others when our aims are more legitimate than a con as laid out in her new book the confidence game. How to think like sherlock holmes, released january 3, 20, is a book written by maria konnikova exploring ways to improve mindfulness. New york times bestselling author of the confidence game and mastermind. Konnikova clearly recalls details better than watson did, in this passage from the prelude to mastermind. Beginning with the brain atticholmess metaphor for how we store information and organize knowledge konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights.
Maria graduated from harvard university and received her ph. This entry was posted in books and tagged book, how to think like sherlock holmes, konnikova, maria konnikova, mastermind, mastermind. Maria konnikova author the confidence game wtmy interview. This piece has been adapted from the book the confidence game. In this fascinating talk, maria konnikova delves into the world of serial con artists who use storytelling as means. For updates on maria s newest book, the biggest bluff, please sign up here. Storytelling can be dangerous maria konnikova youtube. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. February 18, 2012 maria konnikova how a book about the future inspired me to look into the neural underpinnings of the past february 9, 2012 maria konnikova.
Every timea compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artistsand the people who fall for their cons over and over again. Harvard book store welcomes maria konnikova, bestselling author of mastermind. To this end, the book presents a variety of simple strategies, drawing on scientific research in psychology and neuroscience, and numerous examples from the original sherlock holmes stories. Shes also a frequent guest on mike pescas podcast in a regular feature they call, is that bullst. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mastermind. Maria konnikova is an author with a phd in psychology. Konnikova intertwines her analysis of holmess habits of mind with findings from the modernday fields of neuroscience and psychology. Maria konnikova is the author of the new york times bestseller mastermind. Jun 20, 2017 storytelling is a powerful tool that can alter how someone experiences reality.
Beautifully written, and filled with stories and thoughtprovoking psychological research, the confidence game will teach you how confidence artists operateand how to outwit them. Storytelling is a powerful tool that can alter how someone experiences reality. Read mastermind how to think like sherlock holmes by maria konnikova available from rakuten kobo. Maria konnikovas hope is that by the end of her book. She is the author of the confidence game and mastermind. Maria konnikova no fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than sherlock holmes. Maria konnikova has crafted a surprising and ingenious book that lets us all come. Her new book, on the psychology of the con, will be published by vikingpenguin in 2015.
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Maria konnikova is an author and pokerstars ambassador. Konnikova was 4 years old when her family migrated to the united states after the soviet union opened its borders to allow jews to move to israel. Jan 28, 20 this entry was posted in books and tagged book, how to think like sherlock holmes, konnikova, maria konnikova, mastermind, mastermind. Maria konnikova maria konnikova is a contributing writer for the new yorker. Feb 03, 2016 doug miles talks with maria konnikova author the confidence game why we fall for it every time. But it turns out theres a lot to be learned about human. Maria konnikova was born in moscow, russia in 1984 to jewish parents.
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