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Life in Seven SongsHow music shaped Maria Konnikova, from PhD psychologist to poker championMaria Konnikova is a professional poker player, though she doesn’t even consider herself a gambler at heart. Before her pursuits at the poker table, Konnikova was a PhD psychologist and New York Times bestselling author, writing books about how we think and make decisions. After a string of tragedies hit Konnikova’s life, she took her psychological prowess to the world of poker, where her expertise on game theory and the human psyche eventually led her to become a champion.
In this episode of “Life In Seven Songs,” Konnikova shares her journey as a daughter of Russian...
2026-01-2032 min
PokerNews PodcastThe Martin Kabhrel WSOP 2025 Situation is Crazy; Guest PokerStars Team Pro Maria KonnikovaIn the 899th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are joined by PokerStars Team Pro Maria Konnikova at Level 9 Studio to offer their thoughts on the most polarizing player at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Martin Kabrhel. Do you love him? Hate him? Is he either good or bad for poker? What sort of antics has he been up to? What poker player called him a p***y? Find out as the hosts don't shy away from sharing their thoughts on the boisterous high roller. Konnikova then talks...
2025-06-1941 minPokerNews PodcastThe Martin Kabhrel WSOP 2025 Situation is Crazy; Guest PokerStars Team Pro Maria KonnikovaIn the 899th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are joined by PokerStars Team Pro Maria Konnikova at Level 9 Studio to offer their thoughts on the most polarizing player at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Martin Kabrhel. Do you love him? Hate him? Is he either good or bad for poker? What sort of antics has he been up to? What poker player called him a p***y? Find out as the hosts don't shy away from sharing their thoughts on the boisterous high roller. Konnikova then talks...
2025-06-1941 min
Table 1 PodcastFrom PhD to Poker Pro: Maria Konnikova’s Life-Altering BetTry DeFi Crypto Vaults. Curated by Gauntlet (Do your own research!) Play poker with us at Table 1: https://table1.vegas/ Play poker with us online: Phenom Poker 🎙️ Episode 73 - Maria Konnikova What happens when a Harvard PhD with zero poker experience cold emails Erik Seidel — one of the greatest poker minds of all time — and asks him to teach her the game? Maria Konnikova didn’t just learn poker. She lived it. And her journey from academic to pro player became the basis for her bestselling book The Biggest Bluff. In t...
2025-04-1254 min
The Year of Magical LearningEpisode 18: The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova - Less Certainty...More Inquiry!Discussion Topic: Less Certainty...More Inquiry!
Book: The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova
In this episode, Chris and Trieu delve into Book 18, 'The Biggest Bluff' by Maria Konnikova. The book chronicles Konnikova's journey from a poker novice to a professional player, coached by poker legend Eric Seidel. The overarching lesson from her experience emphasizes 'less certainty and more inquiry.' This reflection extends beyond poker, suggesting that continual questioning and learning are essential in life. We discuss how embracing uncertainty and continually seeking knowledge can...
2025-02-2113 min
The Sherwood TenMaria Konnikova, Journalist and Poker PlayerWelcome to The Sherwood Ten, your brief window into the minds of the most interesting people in our worlds.Today's guest: Maria Konnikova, best-selling author, podcast host, & poker champion. Maria is a New York Times best-selling author, whose most recent title, The Biggest Bluff, was named one of the Times' 100 Notable Books of 2020 and was a finalist for the Telegraph Best Sports Writing Awards for 2021. Maria also co-hosts the weekly podcast Risky Business with Nate Silver, writes a weekly Substack called The Leap, and is a regular contributor to The New Yorker.Hosted by Jody A...
2024-11-1311 min
The James Altucher ShowThe Ultimate Guide to Risky Decisions: Risky Business with Maria Konnikova and Nate Silver: Maria Konnikova and Nate SilverA Note from James:"Are you a member of the river or the village? That's the question we're diving into today. Nate Silver-yes, the Nate Silver from 538-joins us with Maria Konnikova, a master of poker and decision-making. Members of the 'river,' as Nate describes, are rational thinkers. They make decisions based on probabilities and data, not emotions. So, are you in the river or the village? Because today, we're talking about how to think differently about risk-whether it's betting on an election, making an investment, or even figuring out how to navigate life. Here's what you need to...
2024-10-091h 13
PokerNews Life Outside PokerMaria Konnikova on Cheating in Poker: Ban Electronics & SunglassesLife Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 18th episode, Connor speaks with author and psychologist Maria Konnikova about her family leaving Russia to come to the US, writing her first story in kindergarten, being mentored by Steven Pinker at Harvard, meeting Erik Seidel for the first time and her 2020 bestseller The Biggest Bluff that explored her poker journey. Konnikova, a PokerStars ambassador, also talked abou...
2024-10-0159 min
What Could Go Right?Beyond the Bluff with Maria KonnikovaCan anyone truly read a poker face? Join Zachary and Emma as they speak with Maria Konnikova, who takes us on her journey from earning a PhD in psychology to becoming a professional poker player. Maria sheds light on the gender disparities within poker, detailing the unique challenges women face in this male-dominated arena and sharing her triumphs that have garnered her respect and recognition beyond the poker table. Beyond the cards, Maria's fascination with the darker aspects of human behavior leads her to explore con artists and the psychology of cheating.What Could Go...
2024-07-3154 min
Book Summaries 2024Mastermind How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes Maria KonnikovaHow does detective Sherlock Holmes consistently crack the toughest cases? Is his extraordinary intellect purely fictional, or is it possible to emulate his way of thinking to enhance your critical thinking and problem-solving skills?In Mastermind, psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova demystifies Holmes's legendary intellect. She argues that with self-awareness and practice, you can cultivate his cognitive abilities to improve your memory, sharpen your observation skills, and think more rationally.This guide walks you through Konnikova's advice for thinking more like Holmes. You’ll learn:The specific mental strategies Holmes uses to unravel mysteriesWhy mo...
2024-05-0501 min
What's Next! with Tiffani BovaRELOAD: The Nature of Luck with Maria KonnikovaWelcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week, I'm excited to share a replay of a great conversation with Maria Konnikova. Maria graduated from Harvard and earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia. She's written two New York Times bestsellers: The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. While she had zero poker experience before her first trip to Las Vegas in the fall of 2016, she has now won multiple tournaments, including the PCA National Championship, and finished second at an Asian Pacific Tour, Maca...
2024-04-1142 min
9natree[Review] The Biggest Bluff (Maria Konnikova) SummarizedThe Biggest Bluff (Maria Konnikova) Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082ZQYGSL?tag=9natree-20 Read more: https://mybook.top/read/B082ZQYGSL/ #decisionmaking #emotionalcontrol #selfdiscovery #strategicthinking #psychology #TheBiggestBluff These are takeaways from this book. Firstly, The Role of Skill versus Luck, Konnikova begins her poker journey with the question of whether success is a result of skill or luck. This topic explores the balance between the two, illustrating how in poker, as in life, both elements play significant roles. Konnikova learns to distinguish between what she can control (skill...
2024-04-0605 min
Just the Right Book with Roxanne CoadyWhat Professional Poker Taught Maria Konnikova About the American DreamIn this episode of Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady, Maria Konnikova joins Roxanne Coady to discuss her book, The Biggest Bluff, out now from Penguin Press.
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2024-03-211h 03
The Chip RaceThe Lock-In 83 - Maria KonnikovaThis week, we are locked in with talented author turned poker player turned poker author Maria Konnikova. We discuss some of the recent and upcoming live poker stops on our schedules - the London Poker Festival, the Malta DSO Cup and the EPT Paris. Dara talks about his new book ‘Beyond GTO’.Maria joins David in blasting Phil Hellmuth’s take on Isaac Haxton’s mask-wearing. The allegations by Corel Theuma against Ant Zinno are discussed. There is also a long conversation about cheaters which is the subject...
2024-02-1544 min
The Next Chapter by American Express Business ClassMaria Konnikova on “The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself and Win”Can a game help us explore life's answers? Or teach us about our own existence? Poker, neither a game of chance nor of mathematical precision, may hold clues. In her book "The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself and Win," the psychologist and best-selling author Maria Konnikova enters the world of high-stakes poker as a novice and transforms into an expert. Along the way, she investigates the role that luck plays in our lives and why we can't control everything. In this episode of the podcast “The Next Chapter” by American Express Business Class, Konnikova and...
2023-05-2432 min
Dan "Jungleman" CatesNew York Times Best-Selling Author Turns To Poker | "Jungleman" Dan Cates & Maria KonnikovaGTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanMaria Konnikova is a New York Times best-selling author, journalist, and professional poker player. Maria Konnikova is the author, most recently, of The Biggest Bluff, a New York Times bestseller, one of the Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2020, and a finalist for the Telegraph Best Sports Writing Awards for 2021. Her previous books are the bestsellers The Confidence Game, winner of the 2016 Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Ho...
2023-04-021h 05
Aiming for the Moon105. From Psychologist to Poker Champion - the Art of Decision-making: Dr. Maria Konnikova (NYT Bestselling Author of "The Biggest Bluff")Send us a textAs a high school student, in the next few years, I’ll make some major life decisions about where I’ll go to college and whether I’ll riddle myself with decades of student debt. How will I make the best decision? My guest today, Dr. Maria Konnikova, had a similar question about her own life. How do you assess a situation and decide the best option for yourself? And, if Fate pulls a fast one on you, how do you react accordingly? In search of answers to these questi...
2023-01-3017 min
What's Next! with Tiffani BovaRELOAD: The Nature of Luck with Maria KonnikovaWelcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week we revisit our great conversation with Maria Konnikova. Maria graduated from Harvard, earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia. She's written two New York Times bestsellers: The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, along with her most recent release of The Biggest Bluff, a New York Times bestseller, one of the Times' 100 Notable Books of 2020, and a finalist for the Telegraph Best Sports Writing Awards for 2021. While she had zero poker experience before her first trip to Las Vegas in the fa...
2022-10-2740 min
The Jordan Harbinger Show728: Maria Konnikova | The Confidence GameMaria Konnikova (@mkonnikova) shows us how we can defend ourselves against would-be con artists and use the same principles for more benign purposes in her book The Confidence Game. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!]
What We Discuss with Maria Konnikova:
As it turns out, you can fool an honest man. But cynics — by their own overconfidence in being savvy and “scamproof” — are just as susceptible to deception.
Technology and the abundance of information most of us freely surrender to the Internet makes the...
2022-09-221h 01
The Rewired SoulGetting Conned with Maria KonnikovaEpisode Notes
There's no shortage of documentaries, TV shows and series about real world stories of people getting scammed out of thousands or even millions. Today's guest is best-selling psychology writer Maria Konnikova to discuss why we get conned and how we can prevent it. We chat about what makes us susceptible to being conned and why we're naturally trusting of others.
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2022-04-1352 min
Tell Me with Ellen PompeoMaria KonnikovaIn this episode, Ellen sits down with Maria Konnikova. Maria is an author, producer, and has a PhD in Psychology from Columbia University. They discuss the ways that chemistry can lead us astray, her latest book The Biggest Bluff, and how to turn a bad hand into an advantage. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-04-0646 min
Speaking of PsychologyPoker, con artists and the psychology of risk and deception, with Maria Konnikova, PhDWhy 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 “The Biggest Bluff” and “The Confidence Game,” talks about why anyone can fall for a con, the psychology of risk, and how her knowledge of psychology did—and didn’t—help her at the poker table. Links Maria Konnikova, PhD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-02-2342 min
Speaking of PsychologyPoker, con artists and the psychology of risk and deception, with Maria Konnikova, PhDWhy 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 “The Biggest Bluff” and “The Confidence Game,” talks about why anyone can fall for a con, the psychology of risk, and how her knowledge of psychology did—and didn’t—help her at the poker table. Links Maria Konnikova, PhD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-02-2341 min
Great PodversationsEthan Kross and Maria KonnikovaWriter and Professor Ethan Kross discusses his book “Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters and How to Harness It'', with journalist and author Maria Konnikova. Ethan Kross is a best-selling author and award-winning professor in the University of Michigan’s Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business. He studies how the conversations people have with themselves impact their health, performance, decisions and relationships. Kross’ research has been published in Science, The New England Journal of Medicine, and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, among other peer-reviewed journals. He has participated in policy discussion at the...
2021-10-2244 min
The $100 MBA ShowMBA1878 Must Read: The Biggest Bluff by Maria KonnikovaIs poker the best analogy for entrepreneurship? The Biggest Bluff makes a very strong case for “yes.”
This fascinating memoir about a total novice’s quest to get really good at something is stuffed with insights that any business owner can learn from. By going from amateur to champion, Maria Konnikova demonstrated that in poker and business, it’s not all about the hand you’re dealt.
It’s about sticking to the plan.
Tune in, and hear how one person’s poker journey offers a perfect formula for balancing skill, hard work, and dumb luck. L...
2021-09-2015 min
Attribution with Bob McKinnonLuck or Skill? w/ Maria KonnikovaMaria Konnikova is a New York Times best-selling author, journalist, and professional poker player. Her latest book,The Biggest Bluff, is now out in paperback. It was a fun and fascinating conversation exploring the balance of skill and chance in life. Among the many stories shared was how a chance encounter with a single line in a story she wrote led to my own forthcoming children’s book, Three Little Engines. Links to learn more about: Maria Konnikova The Biggest Bluff America’s Surprising Views of Inequality Shai Davidai ...
2021-06-2150 min
GPI/THM Poker Podcast NetworkFirst Flag - Maria Konnikova - Episode 31 - GPITHM Podcast NetworkOff the heels of the paperback release of her best selling book "The Biggest Bluff", Maria Konnikova joins Eric to talk about her start on the live tournament poker circuit. Maria also shares a few stories on her professor, Erik Seidel and lets us know which poker destination she'd like to head to next to add to her already impressive flag collection.
2021-06-1521 min
FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnisWhere Skill Ends & Chance Begins with Maria KonnikovaNot many people can say they became a professional poker player while researching a book, but in Dr. Maria Konnikova’s case, she can. In her latest book My Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win, journalist and award-winning author Konnikova explains how her research into the science between luck, skill, randomness, and the myth that hard work always leads to success led her to become an international champion poker player.Konnikova explores the significant overlap between the game of poke and the game of life and finds that it is often wh...
2021-06-1035 min
Chasing Poker Greatness#149 Maria Konnikova: The Champion of Poker We Need But Don't DeserveToday’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast has become one of the most important and beloved humans in the world of poker in just a couple of years, the one and only Maria Konnikova. Maria is the New York Times Bestselling author of Mastermind, The Confidence Game, and the one that cements her lasting legacy in the poker world: The Biggest Bluff.Despite having been released only one short year ago, The Biggest Bluff is widely considered to be one of the Greatest Poker Books of All-Time and, in my humble opinion, will also go...
2021-06-091h 02
The Chip RaceThe Lock-In - Maria KonnikovaThis week we are locked in and blurting out wrong names with Maria Konnikova.
Maria brings her wealth of psychological insights to the table for a discussion on ‘Get Rich Quick’ schemes, short-term thinking, negative experiences at the poker tables, con artistry, control and poker players being their own bosses.
We also talk about Anna Khait’s alleged participation in a plot to spy on FBI agents and Alex O’Brien’s BBC article 'How a $10k poker win changed how I think’.
Fittingly, Dara’s strategy nugget has a psychology bent as it is a neat trick to help players who ta...
2021-05-3156 min
Lead From the HeartMaria Konnikova: Poker As A Guide To Life, Luck & Decision MakingAll of us are seeking greater self-knowledge, & Maria Konnikova found it through poker – literally by challenging herself to become a champion of the game despite never having played it before. And she succeeded. In less than two years, she mastered the fiercely competitive game of Texas Hold’em poker, became an international poker champion & won over $300,000 in tournament earnings.
And as a skilled writer for the New Yorker Magazine, she chronicled her experience in her New York Times bestseller, The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win.”
But this was no flu...
2021-05-2059 min
Tourist InformationEpisode 60: Maria KonnikovaMaria Konnikova is a Russian-American writer , with a Ph.D in psychology from Columbia University. Konnikova has worked as a television producer, written for several magazines and online publications, and written two New York Times best-selling books. She primarily writes about psychology and its application to real life situations.
2021-05-1859 min
Retire With Purpose - The Retirement PodcastThe Psychology of Making Financial Decisions with Maria KonnikovaMaria Konnikova has spent much of her life writing about psychology and how it applies to real life situations. With a B.A. in psychology and creative writing from Harvard and a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University, her work has been published in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Slate, and the Paris Review, to name just a few. Her books include Mastermind, The Confidence Game, and The Biggest Bluff, where she tells the story of her journey into the world of professional poker with Hall of Famer Erik Seidel as her mentor. Her c...
2021-03-011h 06
POSTHOC Salons LIVE w/ Susan MacTavish Best - Intimate Conversations on Topics of the ZeitgeistHow to Make Decisions With Maria KonnikovaWhat is your relationship with uncertainty, risk and decision-making? Covid has certainly tested it! Susan MacTavish Best, Posthoc, cohosted with Andrew Serazin, Templeton World Charity Foundation, speak to Maria Konnikova- author, journalist and poker player. Maria Konnikova is the author most recently, of The Biggest Bluff, a New York Times bestseller and Editors’ Choice. Her previous books are the bestsellers The Confidence Game, winner of the 2016 Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, an Anthony and Agatha Award finalist. Maria is a regularly contributing writer for the New Yorker, whose writing ha...
2021-02-0228 min
Sped up Rationally SpeakingRationally Speaking #117 - Maria Konnikova on How to Think Like Sherlock HolmesWant to learn how to use your logical, reflective side in everyday life? It's elementary, my dear listeners! Maria Konnikova, the author of the bestselling Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes is the special guest on this episode of Rationally Speaking. Konnikova has a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University and writes about science for publications including the New Yorker, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and more. Julia and Massimo ask her for tips on Holmesian thinking, and debate her on questions like: Is your unreflective, "Watsonian" side really so bad? And did Sherlock make some...
2021-01-0246 min
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)Maria Konnikova: Poker and the Psychology of Uncertainty | E89Embrace your inner poker mastermind! On this week’s episode, we are chatting with Maria Konnikova, New York Times best-selling author, journalist and professional poker player. After years of solely focusing on her writing, Maria picked up poker while using her background in psychology to assist her in mastering the game. Today, we’ll talk about how Maria got interested in poker and how she was able to become a poker champion. We’ll also discuss different psychological mindsets, how to make the best decisions, the importance of failure and more.
2020-11-1656 min
Two Psychologists Four BeersAll In (with Maria Konnikova)Psychologist and author Maria Konnikova joins the show to talk poker, life, and what one teaches you about the other. She talks with us about working with Walter Mischel as a graduate student, her decision to leave the academic track to become an author, and her latest book, The Biggest Bluff, in which she describes how she became a tournament-winning professional poker player.
Bonus: who will win our round of Lodden Thinks?Special Guest: Maria Konnikova.Sponsored By:The Great Courses Plus: The Great Courses Plus is a Video-On-Demand service brought to...
2020-10-071h 07
RHLSTP with Richard HerringRHLSTP 295 - Maria Konnikova#295 Snucker - Richard has this week performed live on stage for the first time since March, but a certain papier-mâché drunkard stole the show. But never mind, Richard is delighted to chat to journalist and pro poker player Maria Konnikova. They discuss her rise from someone who didn’t know how many cards were in a pack to a poker champion in the space of months, whether luck or skill rules our world, how our hands don’t bluff, how poker can help us in the real world and what it’s like to meet a world champion self-playi...
2020-09-301h 05
CardsChat - Poker professional interviews from The World's #1 Poker CommunityCardsChat with Maria KonnikovaOn episode #6 of the CardsChat podcast we welcome the award-winning, multi-time New York Times bestselling author Maria Konnikova. Maria has made big waves in the poker world with the release of her latest book The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win. Over the course of our conversation we discuss her meteoric rise to poker prominence, what she enjoys most about being a mainstream poker ambassador, what it’s been like to promote her newest book exclusively virtually as opposed to a traditional book tour, her day-to-day routine during the pandemic, and her latest pu...
2020-09-2345 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaBiggest Bluff w/ Maria KonnikovaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer and psychologist Dr. Maria Konnikova to talk about her newest book, "The Biggest Bluff: How I learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win." They discuss her journalistic interest in game theory which ultimately led her to learn to Texas Hold 'Em, resulting in an incredible transformation to a professional poker player with over a quarter of a million dollars in winnings.
2020-08-241h 08
How To Academy PodcastMaria Konnikova – The Biggest BluffWhen bestselling author Maria Konnikova set out to investigate the science of decision-making, she never expected to become a world-class poker player under the wing of a legend of the game. The author of two New York Times bestsellers, psychologist Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn’t even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel -- Poker Hall of Fame inductee, winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings -- and asked him to be her mentor. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of ch...
2020-08-241h 00
MONEY MATTERS with Christopher HensleyMoney Matters Episode 274 - The Biggest Bluff w/ Maria KonnikovaIt's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasn't interested in making money so much as learning about life. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance had led her to a giant of game...
2020-08-1925 min
The Primed Mind PodcastMaria Konnikova - The Biggest BluffWhen she started research for her book on luck and control, Maria Konnikova had no idea of the surprising path this project would take her on… She studied psychology at Harvard and got her PhD from Columbia University – who would have guessed that she would turn poker professional? Certainly not her grandmother! What started off as a psychology book project turned into winning the internationally televised PokerStars Caribbean Adventure tournament and a Team Pro deal from PokerStars and eight months of full-time tournament play… Maria went from having zero experience or interest in poker to becomi...
2020-08-1828 min
Thinking With Mitch JoelSPOS #736 - Maria Konnikova On Understanding Poker To Win At LifeWelcome to episode #736 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #736 - Host: Mitch Joel. When Maria Konnikova first entered the world of poker in 2017, it was tough to predict that, within a year, she would have won a major title, made multiple final tables, and amassed close to $300,000 in live tournament winnings. But that's precisely what happened. Today, in addition to her career as a journalist, Maria plays professionally, traveling the world as she seeks her next poker title in anticipation of her recently published book, The Biggest Bluff. Maria...
2020-08-1654 min
The Flow Show with Jeff GrossMaria Konnikova / Psychologist / Pro Poker Player / Author - The Biggest BluffMaria Konnikova, psychologist, professional poker player and author of The Biggest Bluff, drops some wisdom about managing emotional energy and being psychologically resilient in poker. She has analyzed the biggest mistakes most poker players make and reveals the number one thing to observe when trying to figure out if someone is lying. Tune in to hear Maria reveal her greatest edge and biggest lessons – and learn the advice she’d give as a mentor.
Visit Jeff Gross - The Flow Show or find us on iTunes to subscribe, visit previous episodes, and learn more about your host, Jeff...
2020-08-141h 47
Freedom Pact | Joseph and Lewis#112: Maria Konnikova - Professional Poker Player On Weaponising Self-BeliefWhat an episode we have for you. Today on the show, we are joined by Maria Konnikova.
Maria graduated from Harvard, holds a PHD in psychology, is a journalist for The New Yorker, an International Poker Champion and if all this isn’t enough for you, she’s also a 3x best-selling author of the confidence game, How to think like Sherlock Holmes and her latest book ‘’The biggest bluff.’’
Today we are discussing Maria’s latest book - The biggest bluff ‘How I learned to pay attention, master myself and win’ which details Maria’s journey from being a complete poker novic...
2020-08-141h 04
The Bob Lefsetz PodcastMaria KonnikovaMaria Konnikova is the author of the new bestseller "The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win." A Ph.D. psychologist/staff writer at "The New Yorker," Konnikova decides to tackle poker, a game she doesn't even know how to play, because it's a metaphor for life and she wants to investigate luck. Listen to gain insight into poker as well as game theory and the ins and outs of the poker circuit. I've never played poker and I loved "The Biggest Bluff." I believe you'll love what Maria Konnikova has to say in...
2020-08-131h 38
The Rec Poker PodcastEp 190 - Maria KonnikovaMaria Konnikova is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. Her new book, The Biggest Bluff, was just released in June. She is a regular contributing writer for The New Yorker whose writing has won numerous awards, including the 2019 Excellence in Science Journalism Award from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. While researching The Biggest Bluff, Maria became an international poker champion and the winner of over $300,000 in tournament earnings—and inadvertently turned into a professional poker player. Maria’s writing has been featured in Best American Scie...
2020-08-051h 09
Chasing Poker Greatness#71 Maria Konnikova: A Poker Journey Unlike Any OtherToday’s guest on the podcast is the best-selling author of the runaway hit “The Biggest Bluff”, Maria Konnikova.Maria has a journey through poker that I can pretty much guarantee is unlike anybody else’s in the world. She heeds a call to adventure, enlists the help of a mysterious mentor, deals with the various challenges and pitfalls of learning the game of poker, experiences failure and pain, and is ultimately transformed in the process.If you have not checked out “The Biggest Bluff” yet, do yourself a favor and grab it as soon as you...
2020-07-291h 20
This Is the AuthorS5 E38: Andrew Coté, Jennifer Ackerman, and Maria KonnikovaS5 Ep 38: In this episode, meet Andrew Coté, Jennifer Ackerman, and Maria Konnikova. It's remarkable what we can learn when we take the time to observe behavior, without obscuring it with what we think we know. Each of these authors writes about what can be learned when we truly open our eyes: to bees, to birds, and yes, to bluffs. Now, go behind the mic to hear them talk about recording their audiobooks.
Honey and Venom by Andrew Coté: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/586299/honey-and-venom/
The Bird Way by Jennifer Ackerman: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/550915/the-bird-way/
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2020-07-2812 min
The Runchuks PodcastMaria Konnikova - poker beginner to championMaria Konnikova is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, The Confidence Game. Her new book, The Biggest Bluff, is out now. Maria started as a complete beginner in poker and while researching The Biggest Bluff, Maria became an international poker champion and the winner of over $300,000 in tournament earnings—and inadvertently turned into a professional poker player. She got mentored by Eric Seidel, Phil Galfond, and several other highly successful poker players and her rapid success is a testament to what can be achieved in poker with the right approach to studies, the right guidance, and a lo...
2020-07-1757 min
CYOL with Jeremy Ryan Slate Archive 1742: The Biggest Bluff: A Writer a Poker Fall of Famer and Mastering a Game of Human Interaction | Maria KonnikovaAbout This Episode: Maria Konnikova is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, The Confidence Game, winner of the 2016 Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, an Anthony and Agatha Award finalist. Her new book, The Biggest Bluff, will be out from Penguin Press on June 23, 2020. She is a regularly contributing writer for The New Yorker whose writing has won numerous awards, including the 2019 Excellence in Science Journalism Award from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. While researching The Biggest Bluff, Maria became an international poker champion...
2020-07-1335 min
The Food and Travel PaulCast#24 The Food And Travel PaulCast- The Biggest Bluff with Maria KonnikovaOn Episode 24 of the PaulCast, host Paul Feinstein talks to PhD psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova about her new book, The Biggest Bluff. The book follows Maria on a yearlong journey to become a professional poker player and finds fascinating insights into decision making and life lessons for everyday use. If you like listening to people much smarter than you, you'll probably like this one.
2020-07-1045 min
The Jordan Harbinger Show371: Maria Konnikova | Pulling Off the Biggest BluffMaria Konnikova (@mkonnikova) is a regular contributing writer for The New Yorker, a bestselling author, and an international poker champion -- a title she earned while researching her latest book, The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win.
What We Discuss with Maria Konnikova:
How Maria went from being someone who had no interest in poker to raking in big bucks as an international poker champion.
How people make decisions and what poker can tell us about reading human motivation.
How to spot real physical tells at the poker table (and...
2020-06-301h 36
Stuck @OmStuck@Om with Maria KonnikovaIn this episode of Stuck@Om, I’m talking with an old friend, Maria Konnikova. Maria holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, is the author of multiple best-selling books, and is also a professional poker player. We immediately dive into her book “The Confidence Game” about how con artists convince people of unbelievable things. We dissect how movies …
2020-06-3035 min
Museu de vozes desconexasThe Grid 004 ft. Maria Konnikova – Seven Deuce Offsuit Podcast: The Poker Grid (LS 43 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: The Grid 004 ft. Maria Konnikova – Seven Deuce OffsuitPub date: 2019-05-29Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAward winning author, psychology PhD, New Yorker writer and PokerStars Pro Maria Konnikova talks about the most notorious poker hand, seven-deuce offsuit. The author of the Confidence Game, Mastermind and the highly anticipated upcoming book, The Biggest Bluff talks about a hand from a 2018 World Series of Poker side event that gave her a new perspective on bluffing. ...
2020-06-2733 min
Museu de vozes desconexasEpisode 216 #TheBiggestBluff with Maria Konnikova Podcast: #AmWriting (LS 48 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Episode 216 #TheBiggestBluff with Maria KonnikovaPub date: 2020-06-19Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThis week we talk to Maria Konnikova about her new book, The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win. After a series of devastating health and financial setbacks, Konnikova, a former New Yorker staffer whose other books include Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock and The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It…Every Timeset out t...
2020-06-2744 min
Gambling With an EdgeGambling With an Edge - guest poker pro and author Maria KonnikovaOur guest this week is Maria Konnikova. Maria is a PHD in psychology, and a best-selling author who decided to spend one year learning to play tournament poker from Eric Seidel, and write a book about it. she did so well in one year that she turned pro. Her book is "The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win." We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to do...
2020-06-2654 minGambling With an EdgeGambling With an Edge - guest poker pro and author Maria KonnikovaOur guest this week is Maria Konnikova. Maria is a PHD in psychology, and a best-selling author who decided to spend one year learning to play tournament poker from Eric Seidel, and write a book about it. she did so well in one year that she turned pro. Her book is "The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win." We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to do...
2020-06-2654 min
The Elite Advisor Blueprint®: A Podcast for Financial AdvisorsMaria Konnikova on The Psychology of High-Stakes Poker and How it Applies to Financial ServicesIn today's conversation, I'm talking to Maria Konnikova. Maria holds a PhD in psychology, is a writer for The New Yorker, and is a 2x NY Times Bestseller as the author of Mastermind and The Confidence Game. In her newest book, The Biggest Bluff, she tells the story of her deep dive into the world of professional poker with mentor and Poker Hall of Famer, Erik Seidel. Over the course of her studies, she went from the idea of planning a 1 year project, as an observer and student trying to understand the psychology of professional poker (while mentoring under Erik...
2020-06-2356 min
The Michael Shermer Show121. Maria Konnikova — The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and WinIt's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasn't interested in making money so much as learning about life. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance had led her to a giant of game...
2020-06-231h 19
TrueHoopBRING IT IN: Maria KonnikovaToday on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Maria Konnikova, New York Times-bestselling author of the brand new The Biggest Bluff, which comes out Tuesday, as well as The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes. She is a regular contributing writer for The New Yorker, and has written for the Atlantic, the New York Times, Slate, the New Republic, the Paris Review, the Wall Street Journal, Salon, the Boston Globe, the Scientific American, WIRED, and Smithsonian, among many other publications. While researching The Biggest Bluff, Maria became an international poker champion and t...
2020-06-221h 04
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasMaria Konnikova on Poker, Psychology, and ReasonThe best chess and Go players in the world aren't human beings any more; they're artificially-intelligent computer programs. But the best poker players are still humans. Poker is a laboratory for understanding how rationality works in real-world situations: it features stochastic events, incomplete information, Bayesian updating, game theory, reading other people, a battle between emotions and reason, and real-world stakes. Maria Konnikova started in psychology, turned to writing, and then took up professional-level poker, and has learned a lot along the way about the challenges of being rational. We talk about what games like poker can teach us about...
2020-06-221h 20
Sean Carroll's Mindscape102 | Maria Konnikova on Poker, Psychology, and ReasonThe best chess and Go players in the world aren’t human beings any more; they’re artificially-intelligent computer programs. But the best poker players are still humans. Poker is a laboratory for understanding how rationality works in real-world situations: it features stochastic events, incomplete information, Bayesian updating, game theory, reading other people, a battle between emotions and reason, and real-world stakes. Maria Konnikova started in psychology, turned to writing, and then took up professional-level poker, and has learned a lot along the way about the challenges of being rational. We talk about what games like poker can teach us abou...
2020-06-221h 20
#AmWriting#TheBiggestBluff with Maria KonnikovaThis week we talk to Maria Konnikova about her new book, The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win.After a series of devastating health and financial setbacks, Konnikova, a former New Yorker staffer whose other books include Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock and The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It…Every Timeset out to understand how luck, skill and human behavior contribute to the trajectory of our lives. Though she’d never played a hand of poker in her life, she convinced Poker Hall of Fame inductee Erik Seidel to beco...
2020-06-2244 min
The Favorites Sports Betting PodcastMaria Konnikova on Poker, Risk and Finding An EdgeWith her much-anticipated book The Biggest Bluff available now, Maria Konnikova speaks with Chad Millman about her incredible transition from accomplished academic, thinker and author to tournament-winning international poker star. She shares details of her wild journey, including some of the best lessons she learned along the way. What did poker teach her about herself? How can we seek and maintain an edge over our competition? What aspects of mastering poker apply to sports gambling? Konnikova speaks expertly about her experience, her mentors, and the game she's come to love in this compelling conversation. Learn more...
2020-06-2237 min
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk371: Maria Konnikova - How To Pay Attention, Master Yourself, & WinThe Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk Text LEARNERS to 44222 Full show notes are at www.LearningLeader.com #371: Maria Konnikova - Maria Konnikova is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, The Confidence Game, winner of the 2016 Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, an Anthony and Agatha Award finalist. Her new book, The Biggest Bluff, will be out from Penguin Press on June 23, 2020. She is a regularly contributing writer for The New Yorker whose writing has won numerous awards, including the 2019 Excellence in...
2020-06-221h 00
The Mojo Radio ShowThe Mojo Radio Show EP 279: Amazing Insights From Psychology and Poker - Maria KonnikovaMaria Konnikova explores how our mind learns, drawing insight from both psychology and poker. Maria has a B.A. in psychology from Harvard and a PhD in psychology from Columbia University. The author of two New York Times bestsellers, "The Confidence Game" and "Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes," Maria writes about psychology and its application to real-life situations. We discuss Maria's new book, "The Biggest Bluff" and what life lessons we can take and apply from the game of poker. When people ask Maria what she does, how does she like to reply? Her first introduction to the c...
2020-06-211h 31
What Got You There with Sean DeLaney#199 Maria Konnikova- What Professional Poker Taught Me About Decision Making, Learning and Mastering MyselfMaria Konnikova is a Harvard and Columbia educated psychologist, author and, in recent years, professional poker player. Over the last year Maria stepped away from her job and entered into the world of poker to write her new book about poker and the balance of skill and luck in life called The Biggest Bluff. The Biggest Bluff follows Maria’s immersion in the world of poker, from novice to professional, under the tutelage of one of the greatest players in the game, Erik Seidel. But this is not a book about poker. It, rathe...
2020-06-211h 08
What Got You There with Sean DeLaneyMaria Konnikova- What Professional Poker Taught Me About Decision Making, Learning and Mastering MyselfMaria Konnikova is a Harvard and Columbia educated psychologist, author and, in recent years, professional poker player. Over the last year Maria stepped away from her job and entered into the world of poker to write her new book about poker and the balance of skill and luck in life called The Biggest Bluff. The Biggest Bluff follows Maria's immersion in the world of poker, from novice to professional, under the tutelage of one of the greatest players in the game, Erik Seidel. But this is not a book about poker. It, rather, is...
2020-06-211h 08
#AmWritingEpisode 216 #TheBiggestBluff with Maria KonnikovaThis week we talk to Maria Konnikova about her new book, The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win. After a series of devastating health and financial setbacks, Konnikova, a former New Yorker staffer whose other books include Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock and The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It…Every Timeset out to understand how luck, skill and human behavior contribute to the trajectory of our lives. Though she’d never played a hand of poker in her life, she convinced Poker Hall of Fame inductee Erik Seidel to b...
2020-06-1944 min
What's Next! with Tiffani BovaThe Biggest Bluff with Maria Konnikova Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I am thrilled to welcome two-time What's Next! guest, and friend of the show, Maria Konnikova. Maria is the author of The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win. She is a regular contributing writer for The New Yorker, and has written for the Atlantic, the New York Times, Slate, the New Republic, the Paris Review, the Wall Street Journal, Salon, the Boston Globe, the Scientific American, WIRED, and Smithsonian, among many other publications. Her writing has won numerous awards, including the 2...
2020-06-1834 min
The Brandon Adams PodcastInterview with Maria KonnikovaIn this interview with Maria Konnikova (@konnikova), we discuss her new book, The Biggest Bluff (available next week on Amazon). Maria, a bestselling author and contributing writer for The New Yorker, originally planned on spending one year on the pro poker tour, where she would study under one of the world's best (Erik Seidel). In fact she spent three years and had major success. Her book about the experience comes from the unique perspective of a clinical psychologist who had just finished a multiyear project of studying the world's best con artists.
2020-06-161h 13
The TaekcastEp. 158 - The Biggest Bluff w/ Maria KonnikovaMaria Konnikova joins the show to discuss her new Book "The Biggest Bluff", and her journey to becoming a pro poker player. Maria left her job at the New Yorker to study No Limit Hold 'Em under Erik Seidel and went on to win multiple major poker tournaments.Order The Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/052552262Xwww.patreon.com/taekcastwww.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
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2020-06-1159 min
Poker in the EarsEpisode 185 – 05/06/2020 – The Biggest Bluff with Maria KonnikovaAfter recapping the final, FINAL stats from #SCOOP2020, and discussing the latest developments in the Mike Postle case, James and Joe are joined on the podcast by psychologist and author Maria Konnikova, ahead of the publication of her new book 'The Biggest Bluff'. Maria spent nearly three years on the professional poker circuit, and this book details her journey from novice to accomplished (and sponsored) player, under the guidance of Erik Seidel. Sadly, there is no 'Superfan vs Stapes' this week, with apologies to Kyle Stanley from Canada. Our fault, not his. We can confirm that Kyle will still receive...
2020-06-0552 min
Rethink Moments with Rachel BotsmanTrust Issues : Poker Face with Maria KonnikovaHave you ever been conned? Did you ask yourself why you didn’t see it coming? Or have you been wary of trusting people since? In this fascinating episode, Rachel is joined by Maria Konnikova, the award-winning author and psychology writer, who in 2018 surprised everyone – including herself – by becoming a world-champion poker player. Maria reveals what makes us susceptible to deception.
2019-10-1429 min
The Carmen Show: Life, Money, and No ApologiesMaria Konnikova on Why Trump May Win Again, Women Kick Ass in Poker, and How to Spot a ConMaria Konnikova spills all the con-artist tea while Carmen surprises the newly-minted poker champion, science writer for The New Yorker, and author, with the story of her father, “Papi” Wong’s con artist, criminal past. Maria returns the favor with her own revelation: “Trump will win again.” She dishes on why that may be and, why we are all possible victims of a con; how we can be better at spotting these pendejos coming; why women make great poker players and what we can learn from Sherlock Holmes to better know ourselves. Rate and review this podcast on iTunes!
2018-11-0645 min
What's Next! with Tiffani BovaThe Nature of Luck with Maria KonnikovaWelcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week, I have a great conversation with Maria Konnikova. Maria graduated from Harvard, earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia. She's written two New York Times bestsellers: The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. While she had zero poker experience before her first trip to Las Vegas in the fall of 2016, she has now won multiple tournaments, including the PCA National Championship, and finished second at an Asian Pacific Tour, Macau event. Her third book The Biggest Bluff explores how to play...
2018-09-1340 min
The Science of SuccessSimple Hacks For Thinking Better From Sherlock Holmes To Professional Poker with Maria KonnikovaIn this episode we discuss several simple strategies for thinking better by looking at lessons ranging from sources as disparate as the methods of Sherlock Holmes to the principles of professional poker. How do you create focus and engagement when you’re trying to solve a problem? What are the potential ways that you can improve your memory to supercharge your thinking ability? How can you train your mind to think more effectively about emotion, risk, and uncertainty? We discuss this and much more with our guest Maria Konnikova.
Maria Konnikova is the author of two New York Times best-sellers Ma...
2018-09-0650 min
ManTalks PodcastMaria Konnikova - The Difference Between Confidence And Con Artists
Maria Konnikova is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, The Confidence Game, winner of the 2016 Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, an Anthony and Agatha Award finalist. She is a contributing writer for The New Yorker and is currently working on a book about poker and the balance of skill and luck in life, The Biggest Bluff, to be published in 2019. Maria is also the host of the podcast The Grift from Panoply Media, a show that explores con artists and the lives they ruin. She graduated from...
2018-05-0758 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow New York Times Bestselling Author Maria Konnikova Writes The multiple New York Times bestselling non-fiction author and New Yorker columnist, Maria Konnikova, dropped by the show back in early 2016 to chat with me about what it’s like to be a contributing journalist for a storied institution, productivity hacks, and her own creative process. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! This is a fan favorite from the archives that I’m updating because it’s an insightful interview and Maria...
2018-04-1733 min
The Mindset Advantage Poker PodcastMaria Konnikova on The Biggest BluffIn This Week's Episode: Maria Konnikova is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, and author of the best selling books The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. Maria gained notoriety in the poker community when she won the 2018 PCA National Championship for $84,000, plus a $30,000 PSPC Platinum Pass. What makes Maria's story so fascinating is that a year before her victory, she had no clue how to play poker, and admittedly didn't even know how many cards were in the deck. Maria's books focus on psychology, and i...
2018-02-0633 min
FT AlphachatEncore episode: Maria Konnikova on psychology, work, and why we all get connedMaria Konnikova, a writer and author of “The Confidence Game: Why We Fall For It… Every Time” talks to host Cardiff Garcia about her work and the challenge of judging the quality of social-science research. The two also discuss big data, open-plan offices, sleep and the psychological effects of pornography. Maria also describes the methods and traits of con artists, and explains why everyone is susceptible to being a victim.
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2017-05-1900 min
How Do We Fix It?#85 Why We're Fooled by Con Artists: Maria KonnikovaHave you ever been the victim of a con artist? Very often we fall for cons ourselves without being aware of it. We speak with journalist and psychologist Maria Konnikova, best-selling author of “The Confidence Game:" Through storytelling and science, she explains the mind of the con artist and what makes the rest of us so susceptible.
Con artists are everywhere. Since 2008 the number of reported cases of consumer fraud have shot up 60%. Online cases have doubled. Billions of dollars are lost each year in scams. Maria Konnikova explains how con artists target us and why we fall for it.Find out...
2017-01-1126 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaCon Artists w/ Maria KonnikovaThis week, Cara is joined by Maria Konnikova, the author of "The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It...Every Time." They discuss the art of the con artist (including whether Donald Trump fits the bill) as well as Maria's unique approach to writing, merging psychology and literature.
2016-10-111h 10
Thinking With Mitch JoelSPOS #523 - Maria Konnikova On The Confidence GameWelcome to episode #523 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. One of the most fascinating writers on the scene these days is Maria Konnikova. She's a regular columnist at The New Yorker who focuses on the intersection of psychology and culture. It's playful, fascinating and deeply relevant to those thinking about consumers and how to grow your business. Recently, she published a book titled, The Confidence Game, in an effort to unpack why we get fooled by others and how we deal with that when it happens. She's also the author of Mastermind - How To Thnk...
2016-07-1755 minFT AlphachatMaria Konnikova on psychology, work, and why we all get connedMaria Konnikova, a writer and author of “The Confidence Game: Why We Fall For It… Every Time” talks to host Cardiff Garcia about her work and the challenge of judging the quality of social-science research. The two also discuss big data, open-plan offices, sleep and the psychological effects of pornography. Maria also describes the methods and traits of con artists, and explains why everyone is susceptible to being a victim.
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2016-06-0600 min
Point of InquiryThe Cunning Art of Con Artistry, with Maria Konnikova
What is it about human behavior that allows con artists to pull off elaborate scams in which they fool thousands? Moreover what is about those thousands of people — many of them intelligent and sophisticated — that make them so vulnerable them to being scammed? New Yorker contributor Maria Konnikova joins us today to talk about her new book, The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for it Every Time.
Konnikova analyses the tactics that con artists use to appeal to our sensibilities, gain our trust, and lower our defenses, and she explores what motivates these fraudsters to do what they...
2016-03-0732 minPoint of InquiryThe Cunning Art of Con Artistry, with Maria Konnikova
What is it about human behavior that allows con artists to pull off elaborate scams in which they fool thousands? Moreover what is about those thousands of people — many of them intelligent and sophisticated — that make them so vulnerable them to being scammed? New Yorker contributor Maria Konnikova joins us today to talk about her new book, The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for it Every Time.
Konnikova analyses the tactics that con artists use to appeal to our sensibilities, gain our trust, and lower our defenses, and she explores what motivates these fraudsters to do what they...
2016-03-0732 min
inspireland podcastE40 Maria Konnikova: The Psychology Of The ConIn this short episode I was joined by psychologist and author, Maria Konnikova. Maria was born in Russia but moved to the US with her family when she was 4 years old. Maria studied psychology and creative writing in Harvard where she was lucky enough to be tutored by Steven Pinker before completing her PhD in psychology at Columbia.
Maria has written for a host of titles including Scientific America, The New Yorker, the Paris Review, and Big Think, as well as having a stint as a producer on The Charlie Rose Show. Maria's first book Mastermind: How To...
2016-03-0724 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Bestselling Author Maria Konnikova Writes New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker columnist, Maria Konnikova, took a beat from her hectic schedule to talk with me about her new book and the writer’s process. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! Her latest book — The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time — examines the psychology of the con, and The New York Times Book Review wrote, “Konnikova … is an insightful analyst of the dark art o...
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2016-02-0832 min
Absorb Your Ears To A Captivating Full Audiobook.The Confidence Game by Maria KonnikovaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/214365to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Confidence Game
Author: Maria Konnikova
Narrator: Maria Konnikova
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Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
Release date: 01-28-16
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 28 ratings
Genres: Social Psychology & Interactions
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2016-01-2812h 29
The Art of Charm478: Maria Konnikova | The Confidence GameMaria Konnikova (@mkonnikova) shows us how we can defend ourselves against would-be con artists and use the same principles for more benign purposes in her new book The Confidence Game.The Cheat Sheet:As it turns out, you can fool an honest man. But cynics -- by their own overconfidence in being savvy and "scamproof" -- are just as susceptible to deception. Technology and the abundance of information most of us freely surrender to the Internet makes the con artist's job easier than ever before.What type of person becomes a con artist?...
2016-01-1358 min
Fuel Your Mind With The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Captivating!The Confidence Game by Maria KonnikovaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/166026to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Confidence Game
Author: Maria Konnikova
Narrator: Maria Konnikova
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
Release date: 01-12-16
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 1,061 ratings
Genres: Criminology
Publisher's Summary:
Think you can’t get conned? Think again. The New York Times best-selling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes explains how to spot the con before they spot you. A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists - and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to...
2016-01-1212h 29
Rationally Speaking PodcastRationally Speaking #117 - Maria Konnikova on How to Think Like Sherlock HolmesWant to learn how to use your logical, reflective side in everyday life? It's elementary, my dear listeners! Maria Konnikova, the author of the bestselling Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes is the special guest on this episode of Rationally Speaking. Konnikova has a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University and writes about science for publications including the New Yorker, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and more. Julia and Massimo ask her for tips on Holmesian thinking, and debate her on questions like: Is your unreflective, "Watsonian" side really so bad? And did Sherlock make some mistakes...
2014-09-2148 min