Maria Konnikova

Writer, psychologist, and podcast host Maria Konnikova shares some of her favorite con artist movies and explains why audiences can’t get enough of these grifters.

The New Yorker's Maria Konnikova explains the psychological quirks that leave us vulnerable to scams.

The art of con men, and of confidence men that came before them, is rooted in belief, which is why it's so important to human history, one author says. 

Science shows that reading fiction makes people more comfortable with uncertainty and improves our ability to see the world from someone else's point of view.

Omid Safi, a professor and editor, and Maria Konnikova, contributor to The New Yorker, talks about the busy lives of people, relaxation and the time crunch for people in poverty.

Maria Konnikova, journalist, psychologist and author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, uses the fictional account of the super-detective's reasoning skills to explore the real-world science of improving cognitive function.

→Event:  Maria Konnikova will be reading from Mastermind on Monday, January 7, starting at 7:00pm at Book Court,

→Event: On Wednesday, January 16 at noon, Maria will be at 92Y Tribeca, where she will be reading, talking, conducting an audience Q&A and signing copies of her new book, tickets can be purchased here.   

Maria Konnikova, journalist and author of the forthcoming Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, talks about a new study with surprising findings about boredom.