Bibliograph

Quirkology, how we discover the big truths in small things, Richard Wiseman

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Quirkology, how we discover the big truths in small things, Richard Wiseman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-306) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Quirkology

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

Richard Wiseman

Sub title

how we discover the big truths in small things

Summary

Presents unusual aspects of human behavior as revealed in psychological experiments, examining such issues as how jokes are evaluated as being funny, what makes people willing to help those in need, and what makes some personal ads more successful than others

Table Of Contents

Introduction : exploring the backwaters of the human brain -- What does your date of birth really say about you? : the new science of chronopsychology -- Trust everyone, but always cut the cards : the psychology of lying and deception -- Believing six impossible things before breakfast : psychology enters the Twilight Zone -- Making your mind up : the strange science of decision-making -- The scientific search for the world's funniest joke : explorations into the psychology of humor -- Sinner or saint? : the psychology of when we help and when we hinder -- The pace of life and other quirkological oddities : the future of quirkology Afterword : how to pep up the dullest of dinner parties

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