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It begins with the putup, or the sizing up of the mark. This piece has been adapted from the book the confidence game. The konnikovs chose to settle in the state of massachusetts, outside boston. She was captivated by a scandal in bohemia, when holmes asks watson how many steps run. Maria konnikova is an author and pokerstars ambassador. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. A year or so ago, she did a podcast based on this book called the grift, which is the original name for a ponzi scheme. Jan 04, 20 w hen she was little, maria konnikova s father read her sherlock holmes stories. Storytelling is a powerful tool that can alter how someone experiences reality.
For a book shes researching on luck and decisionmaking, dr. In 1966, stanford university psychologists jonathan freeman and scott fraser observed an interesting phenomenon in their experiments. Jun 20, 2017 storytelling is a powerful tool that can alter how someone experiences reality. Konnikova, who holds a phd in psychology from columbia, structures her book around these and other moves each chapter isolates a section of the con taking readers through the mechanics at. Maria konnikova narrator maria konnikova is the author of mastermind and the confidence game.
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Maria konnikova explains how she thinks sherlock holmes think. Maria konnikova was born in moscow, russia in 1984 to jewish parents. Maria konnikova shows her cards the new york times. How to think like sherlock holmes, released january 3, 20, is a book written by maria konnikova exploring ways to improve mindfulness, logical thinking and observation using arthur conan doyles fictional character sherlock holmes as an exemplar. How maria konnikova became a poker champ in 10 months. Maria konnikova has crafted a surprising and ingenious book that. 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. Doug miles talks with maria konnikova author the confidence game why we fall for it every time.
For updates on marias newest book, the biggest bluff, please sign up here. Her new book, the confidence game, will be published in 2015, and she is currently. In mastermind, psychologist maria konnikova shows us how we can all channel holmess famous powers of deduction, observation, memory and imagination. Storytelling can be dangerous maria konnikova youtube. Jan 10, 2016 the book is structured, loosely, to mirror the progression of a con, with its particular and irresistible terminology. She is a frequent contributor to the new yorker, writing about topics such as pop psychology and culture. How to think like sherlock holmes, released january 3, 20, is a book written by maria konnikova exploring ways to improve mindfulness. Maria konnikova has crafted a surprising and ingenious book that lets us all come. She has worked as a television producer, written for several magazines and online publications, and authored two new york times best selling books. In this fascinating talk, maria konnikova delves into the world of serial con artists who use storytelling as means. But it turns out theres a lot to be learned about human. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that can help sharpen our perceptions, improve our logic and enhance our creative powers. Konnikova intertwines her analysis of holmess habits of mind with findings from the modernday fields of neuroscience and psychology. That will be the biggest buyin ive ever played, i was really happy to be able to do that and i think it will be an amazing event.
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Maria konnikova is the author of the new york times bestseller mastermind. Every timea compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artistsand the people who fall for their cons over and over again. 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. Beautifully written, and filled with stories and thoughtprovoking psychological research, the confidence game will teach you how confidence artists operateand how to outwit them. Beginning with the brain atticholmess metaphor for how we store information and organize knowledgekonnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights. How to think like sherlock holmes and contributor to numerous publications including the globe, focuses on the cons victims more than its perpetrators. Maria konnikova maria konnikova is a contributing writer for the new yorker.
She primarily writes about psychology and its application to. It considers both the minds and methods of con artists and the minds and weaknesses of the people who fall victim to their schemes. Maria konnikova is the author of the confidence game and mastermind. Excerpt from the confidence game by maria konnikova, plus. She was captivated by a scandal in bohemia, when holmes asks watson how many steps run up to their room and.
Maria konnikova has crafted a surprising and ingenious book that lets us all come closer to holmess genius, giving a gift to all readers interested in conan doyle, mysteries and scientific thinking as well as those who simply want to be more selfaware about the inner workings of our minds. In this fascinating talk, maria konnikova delves into the world of serial con. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate. No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than. Beautifully written, and filled with stories and thoughtprovoking psychological research, the confidence game will teach you how confidence artists operateand how to outwit them frank w. New york times bestselling author of the confidence game and mastermind. For updates on maria s newest book, the biggest bluff, please sign up here. Con artists are some of the most intuitive psychologists in the world. 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. But cynics by their own overconfidence in being savvy and scamproof are just as susceptible to deception. The confidence game is a nonfiction examination of con games. Mastermind explores sherlock holmess unique approach of observation, imagination and deduction, and illustrates how anyone can harness his method to improve their thinking and decisionmaking skills.
The confidence game, by maria konnikova the new york times. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mastermind. Mastermind ebook by maria konnikova 9781101606230 rakuten. W hen she was little, maria konnikovas father read her sherlock holmes stories. The new york times bestselling guide to thinking like literatures greatest detective. 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 konnikovas hope is that by the end of her book.
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