Maria Konnikova

applied behavior / *The Confidence Game*, *The Biggest Bluff*

Maria Konnikova is a writer and psychologist who contributes to The New Yorker and holds a doctorate in psychology from Columbia University. Her books use rigorous behavioural research to explain why humans are susceptible to con artists and how luck versus skill shapes outcomes. She immersed herself in professional poker to write *The Biggest Bluff*, going on to win tournament prize money in the process.