{"id":4649,"date":"2023-10-21T06:17:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T10:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/apollo-robbins-the-worlds-most-famous-pickpocket-pickpocketing-the-secret-service-manipulating-attention-famous-con-artists-the-psychology-of-deception-self-defense-techniques\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T06:17:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T10:17:39","slug":"apollo-robbins-the-worlds-most-famous-pickpocket-pickpocketing-the-secret-service-manipulating-attention-famous-con-artists-the-psychology-of-deception-self-defense-techniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/apollo-robbins-the-worlds-most-famous-pickpocket-pickpocketing-the-secret-service-manipulating-attention-famous-con-artists-the-psychology-of-deception-self-defense-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Apollo Robbins, The World\u2019s Most Famous Pickpocket \u2014 Pickpocketing the Secret Service, Manipulating Attention, Famous Con Artists, The Psychology of Deception, Self-Defense Techniques, The Secret Language of Thieves, and More (#699)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cWhen we lose, we\u2019re more curious. And when we win, we\u2019re less curious about why we\u2019re winning.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 Apollo Robbins<\/strong><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Apollo Robbins<\/strong> (@ApolloRobbins<\/a>) is often referred to as \u201cThe Gentleman Thief.\u201d He \ufb01rst made national news when he pick-pocketed the Secret Service while entertaining a former U.S. President. Forbes<\/em> has called Robbins \u201can artful manipulator of awareness,\u201d and Wired<\/em> has written that \u201che could steal the wallet of a man who knew he was going to have his pocket picked.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Robbins\u2019 entertainment credentials include the Warner Bros. film Focus<\/em><\/a>, with Will Smith and Margot Robbie, along with appearances in Brooklyn 99<\/em><\/a>, and the TNT series Leverage<\/em><\/a>. He was a producer and co-host for National Geographic\u2019s Brain Games<\/em><\/a>, which was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series. Robbins applies his expertise in magic and misdirection beyond entertainment, pulling back the curtain to show how the principles behind these illusions can enhance strategic thinking and decision-making.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His contributions to attention and perception research have been published in Scienti\ufb01c American Mind<\/em> and Nature Reviews Neuroscience<\/em><\/a>. He has delivered lectures at Harvard Kennedy School, MIT Sloan School of Management, and the Society of Neuroscience. He has been pro\ufb01led by The New Yorker<\/em> and featured in The New York Times<\/em>, The Atlantic<\/em>, National Geographic<\/em>, and The Wall Street Journal<\/em>. Robbins\u2019 TED Talk, \u201cThe Art of Misdirection<\/a>,\u201d is ranked in the 20 most-watched TED Talks of all time and has been hailed by the TED editors as a revelation in the \ufb02aws of human perception.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Listen to the episode on\u00a0Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0Podcast Addict<\/a>,\u00a0Pocket Casts<\/a>,\u00a0Castbox<\/a>,\u00a0Google Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>or on your favorite podcast platform<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/em> Watch the interview on YouTube here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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#699: Apollo Robbins, The World\u2019s Most Famous Pickpocket \u2013 Pickpocketing the Secret Service, Manipulating Attention, Famous Con Artists, The Psychology of Deception, Self-Defense Techniques, The Secret Language of Thieves, and More<\/p>\n