'Nobody's Fool' explains the science behind falling for scams – and how not to

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/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy