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Maria Konnikova (born 1984) is a Russian-American writer. Konnikova has also worked as a television producer , poker player, and podcaster. She has written three New York Times bestseller list books, including Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes .
The Biggest Bluff is a book written by Maria Konnikova published by Penguin Press in 2020. [1] [2] Maria is a psychologist, television producer and a Russian-American writer.In this book, Konnikova describes her poker journey from complete novice to poker champ after hiring some of the worlds greatest players (including Erik Seidel) to coach her.
In her book "The Confidence Game," writer and psychologist Maria Konnikova dissects the psychology of the con, and she finds that while everyone is potential prey, there are signals the ideal ...
Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, released January 3, 2013, [1] is a book written by Maria Konnikova exploring ways to improve mindfulness, logical thinking and observation using Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional character Sherlock Holmes as an exemplar. Konnikova intertwines her analysis of Holmes's "habits of mind" with findings ...
“The most important endorsement in the race so far has probably been RFK Jr endorsing Trump,” he told co-host Maria Konnikova on Thursday. On August 23, ...
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The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time is a 2016 non-fiction book by Maria Konnikova. It explains the psychology of con artists and how fraudsters know how to manipulate human emotions. [1] The Confidence Game received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews Publishers Weekly. [2] [3] Library Journal also reviewed the book. [4]
Seidel mentored journalist Maria Konnikova, starting in 2016, teaching her poker and the mindset that it requires. Seidel taught Konnikova Texas Hold'em and eventually she participated in tournaments and won $350,000. In 2020, Konnikova published a book about her experience: The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, And Win.