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Books like The Art of the Con

The Confidence Game
by Maria Konnikova • 2015
Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.
3.65
6k+
🧠 Cognitive Biases🎭 Social Engineering📊 Behavioral Economics🎯 Victim Psychology🃏 Con Artistry
The Confidence Game Summary
The Confidence Game 96%
Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.
by Maria Konnikova 2015
3.65
6k+ ratings
🧠 Cognitive Biases🎭 Social Engineering📊 Behavioral Economics🎯 Victim Psychology🃏 Con Artistry
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques
by Martina Dove • 2020
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
3.31
16
🧠 Fraud Psychology🗣️ Persuasion Psychology🔍 Cognitive Biases⚠️ Scam Awareness📊 Behavioral Economics
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques Summary
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques 96%
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
by Martina Dove 2020
3.31
16 ratings
🧠 Fraud Psychology🗣️ Persuasion Psychology🔍 Cognitive Biases⚠️ Scam Awareness📊 Behavioral Economics
Social Engineering
by Christopher Hadnagy • 2010
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
3.83
4k+
🕵️ Social Engineering🔒 Cybersecurity🧠 Psychological Influence🎭 Deception👥 Social Psychology
Social Engineering Summary
Social Engineering 95%
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
by Christopher Hadnagy 2010
3.83
4k+ ratings
🕵️ Social Engineering🔒 Cybersecurity🧠 Psychological Influence🎭 Deception👥 Social Psychology
The Art of Deception
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2001
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
3.76
7k+
🎭 Social Engineering🧠 Psychological Manipulation🛡️ Security Awareness🗑️ Dumpster Diving👤 Insider Threat
The Art of Deception Summary
The Art of Deception 95%
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2001
3.76
7k+ ratings
🎭 Social Engineering🧠 Psychological Manipulation🛡️ Security Awareness🗑️ Dumpster Diving👤 Insider Threat
Hype
by Gabrielle Bluestone • 2021
Fyre was not a glitch: the internet is built to reward hype and punish skepticism.
3.32
1k+
🎣 Internet Scams📱 Influencer Culture🚀 Startup Hype🧠 Psychology Of Scams🤳 Social Media Manipulation
Hype Summary
Hype 94%
Fyre was not a glitch: the internet is built to reward hype and punish skepticism.
by Gabrielle Bluestone 2021
3.32
1k+ ratings
🎣 Internet Scams📱 Influencer Culture🚀 Startup Hype🧠 Psychology Of Scams🤳 Social Media Manipulation
Stealing Your Life
by Frank W. Abagnale • 2007
A former forger on how thieves pick targets, and the habits that make them move on.
3.67
293
🪪 Identity Theft🔒 Personal Data Security🎭 Social Engineering💻 Digital Security🛡️ Fraud Prevention
Stealing Your Life Summary
Stealing Your Life 94%
A former forger on how thieves pick targets, and the habits that make them move on.
by Frank W. Abagnale 2007
3.67
293 ratings
🪪 Identity Theft🔒 Personal Data Security🎭 Social Engineering💻 Digital Security🛡️ Fraud Prevention
The Missing Cryptoqueen
by Jamie Bartlett • 2022
A fake cryptocurrency, a hidden Bitcoin fortune, and the woman who vanished onto the Mediterranean.
4.20
2k+
🪙 Cryptocurrency Scams💸 Financial Fraud🔺 Multi-Level Marketing🃏 Ponzi Schemes🔍 Investigative Journalism
The Missing Cryptoqueen Summary
The Missing Cryptoqueen 93%
A fake cryptocurrency, a hidden Bitcoin fortune, and the woman who vanished onto the Mediterranean.
by Jamie Bartlett 2022
4.20
2k+ ratings
🪙 Cryptocurrency Scams💸 Financial Fraud🔺 Multi-Level Marketing🃏 Ponzi Schemes🔍 Investigative Journalism
Art of Intrusion
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2005
A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.
3.91
4k+
🛡️ Cybersecurity🎭 Social Engineering🔍 Penetration Testing💻 Hacker Culture🕵️ Computer Crime
Art of Intrusion Summary
Art of Intrusion 93%
A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2005
3.91
4k+ ratings
🛡️ Cybersecurity🎭 Social Engineering🔍 Penetration Testing💻 Hacker Culture🕵️ Computer Crime
How to Smell a Rat
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2009
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
3.43
162
📉 Investment Fraud🛡️ Wealth Preservation🧠 Behavioral Finance🔍 Due Diligence👤 Retail Investors
How to Smell a Rat Summary
How to Smell a Rat 92%
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2009
3.43
162 ratings
📉 Investment Fraud🛡️ Wealth Preservation🧠 Behavioral Finance🔍 Due Diligence👤 Retail Investors
Surrounded by Liars
by Thomas Erikson • 2024
Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.
3.38
865
🤥 Deception And Trust🕵️ Detecting Lies💻 Online Disinformation🛡️ Spotting Manipulation😤 Difficult People
Surrounded by Liars Summary
Surrounded by Liars 92%
Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.
by Thomas Erikson 2024
3.38
865 ratings
🤥 Deception And Trust🕵️ Detecting Lies💻 Online Disinformation🛡️ Spotting Manipulation😤 Difficult People
No Tech Hacking
by Johnny Long • 2007
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
3.94
220
🗣️ Social Engineering🔒 Physical Security🧠 Human Hacking👀 Physical Surveillance📋 Information Gathering
No Tech Hacking Summary
No Tech Hacking 92%
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
by Johnny Long 2007
3.94
220 ratings
🗣️ Social Engineering🔒 Physical Security🧠 Human Hacking👀 Physical Surveillance📋 Information Gathering
No One Man Should Have All That Power
by Amos Barshad • 2019
Behind every pop star, president, and cartel boss, a hidden schemer pulls the strings.
3.65
185
🕵️ Hidden Manipulators🧠 Manipulation Psychology🎩 Political Fixers🎤 Pop Culture Power⛪ Cult Leaders
No One Man Should Have All That Power Summary
No One Man Should Have All That Power 92%
Behind every pop star, president, and cartel boss, a hidden schemer pulls the strings.
by Amos Barshad 2019
3.65
185 ratings
🕵️ Hidden Manipulators🧠 Manipulation Psychology🎩 Political Fixers🎤 Pop Culture Power⛪ Cult Leaders
The Truth Detector
by Jack Schafer • 2020
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
4.22
368
🕵️ Truth Detection🗣️ Rapport Building🔍 Elicitation Techniques🧠 Behavioral Profiling👥 Interpersonal Dynamics
The Truth Detector Summary
The Truth Detector 92%
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
by Jack Schafer 2020
4.22
368 ratings
🕵️ Truth Detection🗣️ Rapport Building🔍 Elicitation Techniques🧠 Behavioral Profiling👥 Interpersonal Dynamics
Provenance
by Laney Salisbury • 2009
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
3.93
7k+
🎨 Art Forgery💰 Art Market🃏 Confidence Games📋 Fakes And Frauds🕵️ True Crime Narrative
Provenance Summary
Provenance 92%
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
by Laney Salisbury 2009
3.93
7k+ ratings
🎨 Art Forgery💰 Art Market🃏 Confidence Games📋 Fakes And Frauds🕵️ True Crime Narrative
Confident Women
by Tori Telfer • 2021
The fake heiresses, false survivors, and phantom psychics who built empires on other people's hope.
3.72
4k+
🎭 Con Artists👩‍⚖️ Female Criminals🕰️ Historical Crime🧠 Deception Psychology🪪 Impostors
Confident Women Summary
Confident Women 92%
The fake heiresses, false survivors, and phantom psychics who built empires on other people's hope.
by Tori Telfer 2021
3.72
4k+ ratings
🎭 Con Artists👩‍⚖️ Female Criminals🕰️ Historical Crime🧠 Deception Psychology🪪 Impostors
Liespotting
by Pamela Meyer • 2010
We catch barely half the lies told to us. Training starts with seven hidden facial signals.
3.51
2k+
🧐 Lie Detection😬 Micro-Expressions🕺 Body Language🕵️ Corporate Fraud🤝 Negotiation Tactics
Liespotting Summary
Liespotting 92%
We catch barely half the lies told to us. Training starts with seven hidden facial signals.
by Pamela Meyer 2010
3.51
2k+ ratings
🧐 Lie Detection😬 Micro-Expressions🕺 Body Language🕵️ Corporate Fraud🤝 Negotiation Tactics
Life Code
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2012
Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.
3.77
3k+
🧠 Toxic People🛡️ Anti-Manipulation🕵️ Social Manipulation🐺 Predatory Personalities💼 Career Protection
Life Code Summary
Life Code 92%
Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.
by Phillip C. McGraw 2012
3.77
3k+ ratings
🧠 Toxic People🛡️ Anti-Manipulation🕵️ Social Manipulation🐺 Predatory Personalities💼 Career Protection
Dark Psychology and Manipulation
by William Cooper • 2020
The mental shortcuts manipulators hijack, and the simple defense that shuts down every one of them.
3.77
617
🕶️ Dark Psychology🎭 Emotional Manipulation🧠 Cognitive Biases🗣️ Persuasion Tactics⛓️ Coercive Control
Dark Psychology and Manipulation Summary
Dark Psychology and Manipulation 92%
The mental shortcuts manipulators hijack, and the simple defense that shuts down every one of them.
by William Cooper 2020
3.77
617 ratings
🕶️ Dark Psychology🎭 Emotional Manipulation🧠 Cognitive Biases🗣️ Persuasion Tactics⛓️ Coercive Control
The Certainty Illusion
by Timothy Caulfield • 2025
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
3.95
614
🧠 Information Literacy🧩 Cognitive Biases🏥 Health Misinformation📢 Science Communication🛒 Marketing Manipulation
The Certainty Illusion Summary
The Certainty Illusion 92%
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
by Timothy Caulfield 2025
3.95
614 ratings
🧠 Information Literacy🧩 Cognitive Biases🏥 Health Misinformation📢 Science Communication🛒 Marketing Manipulation
Catch Me If You Can
by Frank W. Abagnale • 1980
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
4.04
63k+
🎭 Con Artists🪪 Impersonation🖋️ Forgery🗣️ Social Engineering⛓️ Prison Survival
Catch Me If You Can Summary
Catch Me If You Can 92%
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
by Frank W. Abagnale 1980
4.04
63k+ ratings
🎭 Con Artists🪪 Impersonation🖋️ Forgery🗣️ Social Engineering⛓️ Prison Survival
Predators
by Gregory M. Cooper • 2007
An ex-FBI profiler reveals what predators look for in a victim, and how to stop being one.
4.20
46
🧷 Personal Safety🧠 Predator Psychology🔍 Criminal Profiling👀 Situational Awareness👶 Child Safety
Predators Summary
Predators 92%
An ex-FBI profiler reveals what predators look for in a victim, and how to stop being one.
by Gregory M. Cooper 2007
4.20
46 ratings
🧷 Personal Safety🧠 Predator Psychology🔍 Criminal Profiling👀 Situational Awareness👶 Child Safety
The Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2005
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
3.77
39k+
🧠 Personality Disorders⚖️ Moral Psychology🎭 Manipulation Tactics🕳️ Absence Of Conscience💔 Emotional Empathy
The Sociopath Next Door Summary
The Sociopath Next Door 92%
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
by Martha Stout 2005
3.77
39k+ ratings
🧠 Personality Disorders⚖️ Moral Psychology🎭 Manipulation Tactics🕳️ Absence Of Conscience💔 Emotional Empathy
Dangerous Personalities
by Joe Navarro • 2014
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
3.88
3k+
🧠 Personality Disorders🛡️ Interpersonal Safety🔍 Behavioral Profiling🕵️ Manipulation Detection☣️ Toxic Relationships
Dangerous Personalities Summary
Dangerous Personalities 92%
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
by Joe Navarro 2014
3.88
3k+ ratings
🧠 Personality Disorders🛡️ Interpersonal Safety🔍 Behavioral Profiling🕵️ Manipulation Detection☣️ Toxic Relationships
Never Be Lied to Again
by David J. Lieberman • 1998
The tells that expose a liar, and the questions that make the truth unavoidable.
3.62
1k+
🔍 Lie Detection🎭 Deception Psychology🧍 Body Language🪞 Self-Deception👁️ Reading People
Never Be Lied to Again Summary
Never Be Lied to Again 92%
The tells that expose a liar, and the questions that make the truth unavoidable.
by David J. Lieberman 1998
3.62
1k+ ratings
🔍 Lie Detection🎭 Deception Psychology🧍 Body Language🪞 Self-Deception👁️ Reading People
The Truth About Lying
by Stan B. Walters • 2000
A detective's framework for spotting lies: the stress clusters and verbal slips that betray a liar.
3.49
179
🧠 Deception Detection🤫 Nonverbal Communication🤝 Trust Building🕵️ Criminal Interviewing💔 Relationship Communication
The Truth About Lying Summary
The Truth About Lying 92%
A detective's framework for spotting lies: the stress clusters and verbal slips that betray a liar.
by Stan B. Walters 2000
3.49
179 ratings
🧠 Deception Detection🤫 Nonverbal Communication🤝 Trust Building🕵️ Criminal Interviewing💔 Relationship Communication
Brandwashed
by Martin Lindstrom • 2011
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
3.81
4k+
🧠 Consumer Psychology📊 Marketing Tactics💡 Behavioral Economics🎯 Persuasion Techniques👥 Social Influence
Brandwashed Summary
Brandwashed 92%
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2011
3.81
4k+ ratings
🧠 Consumer Psychology📊 Marketing Tactics💡 Behavioral Economics🎯 Persuasion Techniques👥 Social Influence
You Can't Lie to Me
by Janine Driver • 2012
Why trusting people catch more lies, and the skills that turn gut instinct into accuracy.
3.80
653
🕵️ Deception Detection🧍 Body Language😮 Microexpressions🧠 Behavioral Psychology💡 Emotional Intelligence
You Can't Lie to Me Summary
You Can't Lie to Me 92%
Why trusting people catch more lies, and the skills that turn gut instinct into accuracy.
by Janine Driver 2012
3.80
653 ratings
🕵️ Deception Detection🧍 Body Language😮 Microexpressions🧠 Behavioral Psychology💡 Emotional Intelligence
Manipulation
by Beatrice Shorts • 2019
Read body language like a profiler, counter gaslighting, and ethically master six influence levers.
2.50
4
🕶️ Dark Psychology🎭 Emotional Manipulation👁️ Body Language🛡️ Manipulation Defense🧠 Personality Disorders
Manipulation Summary
Manipulation 92%
Read body language like a profiler, counter gaslighting, and ethically master six influence levers.
by Beatrice Shorts 2019
2.50
4 ratings
🕶️ Dark Psychology🎭 Emotional Manipulation👁️ Body Language🛡️ Manipulation Defense🧠 Personality Disorders
The Cyber Effect
by Mary Aiken • 2016
A cyberpsychologist reveals the dark web's psychology: why anonymity brings out the worst in us.
3.74
2k+
🧠 Digital Psychology💻 Cybercrime🕶️ Dark Web👾 Hacker Psychology🎯 Social Engineering
The Cyber Effect Summary
The Cyber Effect 92%
A cyberpsychologist reveals the dark web's psychology: why anonymity brings out the worst in us.
by Mary Aiken 2016
3.74
2k+ ratings
🧠 Digital Psychology💻 Cybercrime🕶️ Dark Web👾 Hacker Psychology🎯 Social Engineering
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2020
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
3.97
964
🧠 Personality Disorders🎭 Manipulation Tactics🛡️ Emotional Self-Defense💼 Workplace Psychopaths🔍 Forensic Psychology
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door Summary
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door 91%
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
by Martha Stout 2020
3.97
964 ratings
🧠 Personality Disorders🎭 Manipulation Tactics🛡️ Emotional Self-Defense💼 Workplace Psychopaths🔍 Forensic Psychology
Bunk
by Kevin Young • 2017
America's real tradition is the hoax, and its most reliable lever is race.
3.18
1k+
🎭 Hoaxes And Deception📝 Cultural Criticism🎪 Racial Appropriation📚 Literary Hoaxes✍️ Plagiarism
Bunk Summary
Bunk 91%
America's real tradition is the hoax, and its most reliable lever is race.
by Kevin Young 2017
3.18
1k+ ratings
🎭 Hoaxes And Deception📝 Cultural Criticism🎪 Racial Appropriation📚 Literary Hoaxes✍️ Plagiarism
How To Analyze People
by Daniel Spade • 2019
Body language, weaponized guilt, and the rules for breaking a manipulator's hold.
2.82
446
🌑 Dark Psychology🧍 Body Language🎭 Psychological Manipulation🚧 Personal Boundaries🗣️ Influence And Persuasion
How To Analyze People Summary
How To Analyze People 91%
Body language, weaponized guilt, and the rules for breaking a manipulator's hold.
by Daniel Spade 2019
2.82
446 ratings
🌑 Dark Psychology🧍 Body Language🎭 Psychological Manipulation🚧 Personal Boundaries🗣️ Influence And Persuasion
Without Conscience
by Robert D. Hare • 1993
They process death and paper identically. The deficit that defines a psychopath.
4.06
13k+
🧠 Clinical Psychology🔬 Forensic Psychology🎭 Antisocial Personality💼 White Collar Crime🕵️ Manipulation Detection
Without Conscience Summary
Without Conscience 91%
They process death and paper identically. The deficit that defines a psychopath.
by Robert D. Hare 1993
4.06
13k+ ratings
🧠 Clinical Psychology🔬 Forensic Psychology🎭 Antisocial Personality💼 White Collar Crime🕵️ Manipulation Detection
Three Cups of Deceit
by Jon Krakauer • 2011
The humanitarian's origin story was fiction, and his charity paid for chartered jets, not schools.
3.72
12k+
🔍 Investigative Journalism🦸 Manufactured Heroism📺 Media Manipulation📝 Fabricated Memoirs📊 Nonprofit Accountability
Three Cups of Deceit Summary
Three Cups of Deceit 91%
The humanitarian's origin story was fiction, and his charity paid for chartered jets, not schools.
by Jon Krakauer 2011
3.72
12k+ ratings
🔍 Investigative Journalism🦸 Manufactured Heroism📺 Media Manipulation📝 Fabricated Memoirs📊 Nonprofit Accountability
Mindreader
by David J. Lieberman • 2022
What pronouns, qualifiers, and silence reveal about who's lying and who's in charge.
3.83
2k+
🔍 Linguistic Analysis🕵️ Deception Detection⚡ Power Dynamics🧠 Forensic Psychology👤 Behavioral Profiling
Mindreader Summary
Mindreader 91%
What pronouns, qualifiers, and silence reveal about who's lying and who's in charge.
by David J. Lieberman 2022
3.83
2k+ ratings
🔍 Linguistic Analysis🕵️ Deception Detection⚡ Power Dynamics🧠 Forensic Psychology👤 Behavioral Profiling
Get the Truth
by Philip Houston • 2014
A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.
3.84
907
🕵️ Interrogation Techniques🔍 Deception Detection🧠 Behavioral Compliance💼 Behavioral Interviewing🔬 Interrogation Psychology
Get the Truth Summary
Get the Truth 91%
A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.
by Philip Houston 2014
3.84
907 ratings
🕵️ Interrogation Techniques🔍 Deception Detection🧠 Behavioral Compliance💼 Behavioral Interviewing🔬 Interrogation Psychology
The Art of the Con
by Anthony M. Amore • 2015
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
3.54
1k+
🖼️ Art Fraud🕵️ Art Theft💰 Art Market🎭 Con Artistry🔍 Investigative Journalism
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con 91%
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
by Anthony M. Amore 2015
3.54
1k+ ratings
🖼️ Art Fraud🕵️ Art Theft💰 Art Market🎭 Con Artistry🔍 Investigative Journalism
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens
by Robert-Vincent Joule • 1997
A decision, once made, freezes everything that follows. The French classic on hidden compliance.
3.78
739
🧠 Social Influence🔗 Compliance Techniques🪤 Decision Traps🔄 Cognitive Dissonance🕵️ Hidden Persuasion
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens Summary
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens 91%
A decision, once made, freezes everything that follows. The French classic on hidden compliance.
by Robert-Vincent Joule 1997
3.78
739 ratings
🧠 Social Influence🔗 Compliance Techniques🪤 Decision Traps🔄 Cognitive Dissonance🕵️ Hidden Persuasion
Manipulation
by David T Abbots • 2018
Body language, emotional leverage, and psychological triggers: the manipulation toolkit.
3.27
15
🧠 Persuasion Psychology🕶️ Dark Psychology🎭 Emotional Manipulation🕺 Body Language🔍 Reading People
Manipulation Summary
Manipulation 91%
Body language, emotional leverage, and psychological triggers: the manipulation toolkit.
by David T Abbots 2018
3.27
15 ratings
🧠 Persuasion Psychology🕶️ Dark Psychology🎭 Emotional Manipulation🕺 Body Language🔍 Reading People
Cultish
by Amanda Montell • 2021
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
3.80
121k+
💬 Language And Influence🧠 Cult Psychology🔒 High-Control Groups💰 Mlm Tactics🧘 Wellness Culture
Cultish Summary
Cultish 91%
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
by Amanda Montell 2021
3.80
121k+ ratings
💬 Language And Influence🧠 Cult Psychology🔒 High-Control Groups💰 Mlm Tactics🧘 Wellness Culture
Inside the Criminal Mind
by Stanton E. Samenow • 1984
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
3.77
2k+
🧠 Criminal Psychology⚖️ Forensic Psychology🎭 Psychopathy💭 Cognitive Biases🔄 Cognitive Therapy
Inside the Criminal Mind Summary
Inside the Criminal Mind 91%
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
by Stanton E. Samenow 1984
3.77
2k+ ratings
🧠 Criminal Psychology⚖️ Forensic Psychology🎭 Psychopathy💭 Cognitive Biases🔄 Cognitive Therapy
Yes!
by Noah J. Goldstein • 2008
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
3.97
12k+
🧪 Persuasion Science📊 Behavioral Economics👥 Social Influence🤝 Ethical Persuasion🧠 Decision Psychology
Yes! Summary
Yes! 91%
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
by Noah J. Goldstein 2008
3.97
12k+ ratings
🧪 Persuasion Science📊 Behavioral Economics👥 Social Influence🤝 Ethical Persuasion🧠 Decision Psychology
Mind Control
by Haha Lung • 2006
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
3.60
187
🧠 Psychological Warfare⚡ Power Dynamics👁️ Perception Hacking🔗 Coercive Persuasion🎭 Deception Tactics
Mind Control Summary
Mind Control 91%
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006
3.60
187 ratings
🧠 Psychological Warfare⚡ Power Dynamics👁️ Perception Hacking🔗 Coercive Persuasion🎭 Deception Tactics
Duped
by Timothy R. Levine • 2019
Automatic trust works because lying is rare, but a handful of skilled deceivers bypass it entirely.
3.54
214
🔍 Lie Detection🤝 Truth Bias📝 Statement Analysis❓ Questioning Techniques📊 Base-Rate Neglect
Duped Summary
Duped 91%
Automatic trust works because lying is rare, but a handful of skilled deceivers bypass it entirely.
by Timothy R. Levine 2019
3.54
214 ratings
🔍 Lie Detection🤝 Truth Bias📝 Statement Analysis❓ Questioning Techniques📊 Base-Rate Neglect
The Art of Making Money
by Jason Kersten • 2009
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
4.01
2k+
💵 Counterfeiting🕴️ Organized Crime🧑‍🏫 Criminal Mentorship🏚️ Poverty And Crime🔬 Technical Obsession
The Art of Making Money Summary
The Art of Making Money 91%
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
by Jason Kersten 2009
4.01
2k+ ratings
💵 Counterfeiting🕴️ Organized Crime🧑‍🏫 Criminal Mentorship🏚️ Poverty And Crime🔬 Technical Obsession
Influence
by Robert B. Cialdini • 1984
Why you say yes against your will: hidden triggers hijack instinct and only awareness can stop them.
4.21
179k+
🤝 Social Influence🗣️ Persuasion Psychology✅ Compliance Tactics🧠 Heuristics And Biases🛒 Consumer Behavior
Influence Summary
Influence 91%
Why you say yes against your will: hidden triggers hijack instinct and only awareness can stop them.
by Robert B. Cialdini 1984
4.21
179k+ ratings
🤝 Social Influence🗣️ Persuasion Psychology✅ Compliance Tactics🧠 Heuristics And Biases🛒 Consumer Behavior
Becoming Bulletproof
by Evy Poumpouras • 2020
A Secret Service agent's toolkit: manage fear, spot lies, and influence like you protect presidents.
4.14
9k+
🛡️ Personal Safety👁️ Situational Awareness😨 Fear Management🧠 Mental Resilience👀 Reading Body Language
Becoming Bulletproof Summary
Becoming Bulletproof 91%
A Secret Service agent's toolkit: manage fear, spot lies, and influence like you protect presidents.
by Evy Poumpouras 2020
4.14
9k+ ratings
🛡️ Personal Safety👁️ Situational Awareness😨 Fear Management🧠 Mental Resilience👀 Reading Body Language
Age of Propaganda
by Anthony R. Pratkanis • 1991
Your mind's security holes: the persuasion playbook, and how to patch them.
4.02
894
📢 Propaganda Analysis🧠 Persuasion Psychology📺 Media Literacy⚖️ Cognitive Biases🎭 Emotional Manipulation
Age of Propaganda Summary
Age of Propaganda 91%
Your mind's security holes: the persuasion playbook, and how to patch them.
by Anthony R. Pratkanis 1991
4.02
894 ratings
📢 Propaganda Analysis🧠 Persuasion Psychology📺 Media Literacy⚖️ Cognitive Biases🎭 Emotional Manipulation
Number Go Up
by Zeke Faux • 2023
A journalist chases crypto's billions from a billionaire's penthouse to a Cambodian scam compound.
4.24
9k+
🕵️ Crypto ExposéS💸 Financial Bubbles🔍 Investigative Journalism🕴️ Unregulated Finance👔 White Collar Crime
Number Go Up Summary
Number Go Up 91%
A journalist chases crypto's billions from a billionaire's penthouse to a Cambodian scam compound.
by Zeke Faux 2023
4.24
9k+ ratings
🕵️ Crypto ExposéS💸 Financial Bubbles🔍 Investigative Journalism🕴️ Unregulated Finance👔 White Collar Crime
Spellbound
by David Kwong • 2015
Stage magic and business persuasion share the same hidden rules. A master illusionist reveals them.
3.74
108
🗣️ Influence And Persuasion🧠 Cognitive Biases👁️ Attention Management📖 Storytelling🎤 Public Speaking
Spellbound Summary
Spellbound 91%
Stage magic and business persuasion share the same hidden rules. A master illusionist reveals them.
by David Kwong 2015
3.74
108 ratings
🗣️ Influence And Persuasion🧠 Cognitive Biases👁️ Attention Management📖 Storytelling🎤 Public Speaking
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