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and a call to action'

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Author of 'Chess Queens' and
two time US Women’s Chess Champion

'A fascinating book'

 Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

New York Times bestselling author of
Everybody Lies and Don't Trust Your Gut

'Heartfelt'

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journalist and author of
'The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule'

'An exhortation'

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Broadcaster and World Series of Poker anchor

'A wise, mind-expanding guide'

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Author of The Long View

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President of Poker Power

The Truth Detective

A Poker Player's Guide to a Complex World

Disclaimer: This book will not teach you how to play poker, but it will teach you how to think like a poker player. Enjoy the ride!

Uncertainty, risk, ambiguity, emotion, non-verbal behaviour - in so many ways life is like a game of poker. So approach it like a poker player, with critical thinking. In The Truth Detective, science journalist and competitive poker player Alex O'Brien shows how we can survive and prosper in a world full of uncertainty and incomplete information. It's a book about getting to the truth.

You'll meet a host of experts who break down the science of navigating a world in which fact and fiction are becoming increasingly hard to tell apart. Presenting evidence from psychological research and a range of professionals - from FBI agents and behavioural economists to magicians to linguistic analysts - O'Brien assembles strategies we can all use to analyse the information that surrounds us every day.

Tackle life like a poker player. Let your critical thinking guide you through the jungle of disinformation - and on to success in the game of life.