Quirkology
The Curious Science of Everyday Lives
$24.92
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2015
Summary
Ever wondered why bad musicians always win the Eurovision Song Contest, or how incompetent politicians get elected? You need some Quirkology in your life.
While other scientists beaver away on obvious problems, Richard Wiseman has been busy uncovering the secret ingredients of charisma, exploring how our personalities are shaped by when we are born, and examining why people usually miss the obvious signs of their partner’s infidelity. Using scientific methods to investigate offbeat to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781447273387 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1447273389 |
| Author: | Richard Wiseman |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Edition: | Main Market Ed. |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2015 |
| Weight: | 222g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 130mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Richard Wiseman
Richard Wiseman is Britain’s only professor for the Public Understanding of Psychology and has an international reputation for his research into unusual areas including deception, luck, humour and the paranormal. He is the psychologist most frequently quoted by the British media and his research has been featured on over 150 television programmes in the UK. He is regularly heard on Radio 4 and feature articles about his work have appeared prominently throughout the national press.
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