A review by kimball_hansen
The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time by Maria Konnikova

2.0

2.5 stars. It was alright. It took a long time to get through, probably because my mind has been on moving to Japan.

[a:Frank W. Abagnale|80294|Frank W. Abagnale|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1211788882p2/80294.jpg] said what he was able to do 50 years ago is far easier to do today than it was back then. I find that hard to believe, but supposedly technology breeds crime. Just the amount of cameras we have all around makes it bloody difficult.

Notes:

One of the elements that makes us more vulnerable to persuasion is our desire to maintain a good image of ourselves.

There is no better mark than someone who has already been duped.

Changing your perception or memory is easier than changing behavior.