Why Leaders Lie: Summary & Review
Why Leaders Lie (2011) examines the deception that goes on among politicians at the international level as well as how it compares with politicians’ behavior …
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The Gervais Principle: Summary & Review
The Gervais Principle (2009-2013) is a series of 6 blog posts in which Venkatesh Rao develops a dark theory of business organizations centered around a …
The Gift of Fear: Summary & Review
The Gift of Fear (1997) is a guide to leveraging your inborn fear signals to assess and defend against criminals, manipulators, stalkers, abusers, and all …
The Confidence Game: Summary & Review
“The Confidence Game” (2016) is a book about con artists, snake oil salesmen, and manipulators. Maria Konnikova, the author, seeks to go at the psychological …
Machiavellianism: The Psychology of Manipulation
“Machiavellianism” (2017) is a book on Machiavellianism and the psychology of manipulation. The author defines the book as “the first comprehensive psychological book on Machiavellianism …
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Emotional Blackmail: Summary & Review
In Emotional Blackmail (1998) author Susan Forward analyzes the manipulative dynamics between emotionally close individuals -be it family, close friends, or intimate relationships-.Forward writes from …