Quirkology: The Curious Science Of Everyday Lives

Quirkology: The Curious Science Of Everyday LivesEver 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

trendy restaurant owner Jonathan Sleet

plus favourites such as pizza

or Madeleine Roux's shivery fantasy series

s spent 46 years trying to escape

by Jack Box and the Raggedy Man

reading his favorite novel

Perhaps you are struggling with your body image or are trying to make sense of why God made you as you are

Prescription drug use in America has increased tenfold in the past 50 years

and told through echoes of Octavia Butler

Marwick analyzes status-building techniques-such as self-branding

and she must decide how far she will go for the truth

his devil-may-care workout buddy and neighbor