There is a sweet post about how people fool other people on PsychologyToday. Here's the 25 word version:
The key to a con is not that you trust the conman, but that he shows he trusts you.
Sweet.
How to con a con?…
An interesting book summary in Marginal Revolution of a book by Randall Collins
People are more naturally tense and fearful, sometimes full of bluster but usually looking to avoid confrontation unless they have vastly s…