Ah … the mind is far more fascinating than most realize. Did you know that people would rather wear a jersey that was dropped in dog plop, for instance, than don a near-new sweater once owned by a mass murderer?
Or are you aware that people born in summer months are happier and more open to new ventures than those born in winter? 
It’s all laid out … from luck to the paranormal … in Dr. Richard Wiseman’s new book, Quirkology. A spotlight on human behavior … the book sketches quirky samples from the science of everyday life.
Check out a video of quirks this British psychologist observed over ten years compiling from studying people and the mind.
The author describes tell-tale signs that reveal truths about a liar … shows what’s behind speed-dating … and exposes the other side of personal ads. For one thing… “Women’s personal ads would attract more replies if they were written by a man.” Do you believe it?
Interestingly, quirks in this book … connect current insights about the brain’s inner workings… to states such as humor … and tell how each bares the inner-most workings of people’s mind.
Quirks come from thousands of research subjects across a global scale, to present a light but clever portrait of the ways the human mind works in unexpected ways.
Ready for a deep dive into quirkology … where brain research shows obscure aspects of human habits? If so … you’ll find fun discoveries and more than a few surprises … in Wiseman’s book Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things.
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