The first book to provide a comprehensive look at the problem of
gullibility, this groundbreaking work covers how and why we are
fooled in areas that range from religion, politics, science, and
medicine, to personal finance and relationships. First laying the
groundwork by showing gullibility at play in the writings of
historic authors we all know, developmental psychologist Stephen
Greenspan follows with chapters that describe social duping across
the gamut of human conduct. From people who pour bucks into
investment scams, to those who follow the faith of scientologists,
believe in fortunetellers, or champion unfounded medicine akin to
snake oil, we all know someone who has been duped. A lot of us have
been duped ourselves, out of naive trust. It's not a matter of low
intelligence that moves us to, without evidence, believe the words
of politicians, salesmen, academics, lawyers, military figures, or
cult leaders, among others. Greenspan shows us the four broad
reasons we become drawn into gullible behavior, and he presents
ways people can become less gullible.
Greenspan takes us into the vast realm of gullibility from the
fictional Pied Piper to the historical Trojan Horse, then through
modern-day military maneuvers, political untruths, police and
criminal justice scams, and financial and love lies. While there
have been earlier books focused on liars and manipulators of all
sorts, this is the first to focus on the gullible who are their
victims, and how the gullible can become less likely to be taken
again.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2008 |
First published: |
December 2008 |
Authors: |
Stephen Greenspan
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-36216-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-313-36216-5 |
Barcode: |
9780313362163 |
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