The Science Of Gullibility: Why We Get Duped
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The Science Of Gullibility: Why We Get Duped
Fri Jan 09 18:07:04 EST 2009
Bernard Madoff's Ponzi-style scheme fooled many clever people, including an expert on the science of gullibility. Psychologist Stephen Greenspan, author of Annals of Gullibility: Why We Get Duped and How to Avoid It , explains what psychology can teach us about the scam. 
