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Theory of mind: What chess and drug dealers can teach you about manipulation

From grandmasters to drug dealers, people who make deft use of "theory of mind" can remain several steps ahead of their rivals.

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Every social interaction is a game of chess, trying to get inside someone’s head to navigate what they are thinking or what they will do.

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