'Nobody's Fool' explains the science behind falling for scams – and how not to
'Nobody's Fool' explains the science behind falling for scams – and how not to  
Podcast: NPR's Book of the Day
Published On: Wed Jul 26 2023
Description: In their new book, Nobody's Fool, psychology professor Daniel Simons and cognitive scientist Christopher Chabris make the case that people don't just fall for scams because they're gullible. The way our brains work – the way they reason and trust – can often lead us to believe a piece of misinformation or to click on a phishing scam. In today's episode, the authors explain to NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer why truth bias and familiarity can work against us, but that skepticism and fact-checking can help us fight back.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy