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Nobody's Fool

Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It

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Nobody's Fool

Written by: Daniel Simons, Christopher Chabris
Narrated by: Andrew Sellon
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Two New York Times-bestselling psychologists explain the science of cons—and how we can avoid them

From phishing scams to Ponzi schemes, fraudulent science to fake art, chess cheaters to crypto hucksters, and marketers to magicians, our world brims with deception. In Nobody’s Fool, psychologists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris show us how to avoid being taken in. They describe the key habits of thinking and reasoning that serve us well most of the time but make us vulnerable—like our tendency to accept what we see, stick to our commitments, and value precision and consistency. Each chapter illustrates their new take on the science of deception, describing scams you’ve never heard of and shedding new light on some you have. Simons and Chabris provide memorable maxims and practical tools you can use to spot deception before it’s too late.

Informative, illuminating, and entertaining, Nobody’s Fool will protect us from charlatans in all their forms—and delight us along the way.

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©2023 Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris (P)2023 Basic Books
Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions Social Psychology & Interactions

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An outstanding guide to nonsense for critical readers.—Kirkus (Starred)

"This entry provides smart, succinct analyses based in solid cognitive science principles. The gullible and skeptical alike will find plenty to chew on."—Publishers Weekly

“To know if you have been deceived, you must question what you believe—but we can’t always question everything. In Nobody’s Fool, Simons and Chabris address the more difficult and intriguing question: When should you question what you believe?”—Apollo Robbins, theatrical thief and deception expert

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