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Psychology · 19 min

The Biggest Bluff

By Maria Konnikova

Maria Konnikova's journey from psychologist to poker champion reveals how the game's lessons on skill, luck, and human behavior can sharpen our real-world decision-making.

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Psychology
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19 min
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“Maria Konnikova's journey from psychologist to poker champion reveals how the game's lessons on skill, luck, and human behavior can sharpen our real-world decision-making.”

— Maria Konnikova, The Biggest Bluff

What it is about

Decision-making, psychology, risk, uncertainty

Who it is for

If you often find yourself second-guessing decisions, struggling to separate what you control from what you don't, or wishing you could better read the room, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Maria Konnikova, a psychologist by training, embarked on an unprecedented journey into the world of professional poker, not as a player, but as an observer and participant, to understand the intricate dance of skill, luck, and human psychology in high-stakes decision-making.

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Maria Konnikova

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