Poker, con artists and the psychology of risk and deception, with Maria Konnikova, PhD
Why do intelligent people give money to self-proclaimed psychics or get sucked into Ponzi schemes? Why are most of us so bad at judging risk? Journalist, psychologist and professional poker player Maria Konnikova, PhD, author of the \u201cThe Biggest Bluff\u201d and \u201cThe Confidence Game,\u201d talks about why anyone can fall for a con, the psychology of risk, and how her knowledge of psychology did\u2014and didn\u2019t\u2014help her at the poker table. Links Maria Konnikova, PhD\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices