Publication

2009 - Perseus Books Group, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

80,000 words, Guess

Page Count

320 pages

Physical Format

EBook

Identifiers

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  • ISBN-139780465010233
  • ISBN-100465010237
  • OverDriveA84D685F-F43F-4F22-8AD0-CF35ACBD6A44
  • Library of Congress Control Number2007015012
  • Better World Books9780465010233

Classifications

  • LCCBF145 .W527 2007

Description

For over twenty years, psychologist Richard Wiseman has examined the quirky science of everyday life. In Quirkology, he navigates the oddities of human behavior, explaining the tell-tale signs that give away a liar, the secret science behind speed-dating and personal ads, and what a person’s sense of humor reveals about the innermost workings of his or her mind-all along paying tribute to others who have carried out similarly weird and wonderful work. Wiseman’s research has involved secretly observing people as they go about their daily business, conducting unusual experiments in art exhibitions and music concerts, and even staging fake seances in allegedly haunted buildings. With thousands of research subjects from all over the world, including enamored couples, unwitting pedestrians, and guileless dinner guests, Wiseman presents a fun, clever, and unexpected picture of the human mind.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • QuirkologyEBookPerseus Books Group2009

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