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Quirkology
How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things
Book • 2008
In 'Quirkology', Professor Richard Wiseman delves into the backwaters of human behavior, uncovering tell-tale signs of lying, the science behind speed-dating and personal ads, and what a person's sense of humor reveals about their mind.
Wiseman's research involves secretive observations, unusual experiments in various settings, and even staging fake events in allegedly haunted buildings.
The book presents a fun, clever, and unexpected picture of the human mind, drawing from thousands of research subjects worldwide.
Wiseman's research involves secretive observations, unusual experiments in various settings, and even staging fake events in allegedly haunted buildings.
The book presents a fun, clever, and unexpected picture of the human mind, drawing from thousands of research subjects worldwide.
