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How to Run a Con | Psychology Today Blogs

Citation added: November 18th, 2008, 6:49 pm
The key to a con is not that you trust the conman, but that he shows he trusts you. Conmen ply their trade by appearing fragile or needing help, by seeming vulnerable. Because of THOMAS, the human brain makes us feel good when we help others--this is the basis for attachment to family and friends and cooperation with strangers. "I need your help" is a potent stimulus for action.
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Mind Hacks: The beauty algorithm and coding for the brain

Citation added: October 9th, 2008, 4:04 pm
I'm fascinated by the fact that software advances are increasingly taking advantage of the quirks of our mind and brain.
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A Knack for Numbers -- Stokstad 2008 (908): 1 -- ScienceNOW

Citation added: September 9th, 2008, 4:17 pm
The ability to quickly assess numbers of dots correlates with math scores.
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Rubber Hand Trick Reveals Brain-Body Link | Wired Science from Wired.com

Citation added: August 29th, 2008, 5:45 pm
The rubber hand illusion is more than a vaguely creepy parlor trick. It's a window into relationship between our mental and physical self-conception.
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Mind Hacks: On the edge of truth

Citation added: August 4th, 2008, 2:51 pm
Discover Magazine has a brief but interesting interview with ex-NSA psychologist Eric Haseltine, who directed research into interrogation and lie detection... Interestingly, he cites the development of human skills as where the biggest advances are likely to be made in the future:
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