• Encore - Why we get conned and how to avoid it, with Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhD

  • Jan 1 2025
  • Length: 36 mins
  • Podcast

Encore - Why we get conned and how to avoid it, with Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhD

  • Summary

  • From Ponzi schemes to email phishing identity thieves, the world can seem full of people who want to deceive us. Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhD, co-authors of Nobody’s Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It, talk about the cognitive habits that put us at risk of believing lies; famous frauds and cons from the worlds of business, science, and competitive chess; and what you can do to protect yourself, and your wallet, by spotting scammers before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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