Social Sciences: News and Research on Fraud

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Why a psychopath wouldn't hesitate to cause another global financial crisis if there was something in it for them

Would you want a psychopath looking after your pension? Or what about your shares? In a recent talk at the Cambridge Festival of Science, I spoke about the latest research relating to a psychopath's love of money, greed for ...

Apr 17, 2025

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Older adults rely more on trust in decision-making. It could open them up to scams

Each year, older adults lose more than $28 billion to financial scams targeting the elderly. Nearly three-quarters of that money is stolen by people the elderly adult knows—people they trust.

Feb 12, 2024

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