Podcasts about quirkology

This week, Scott is joined by Dr. Richard Wiseman, a psychologist renowned for his work on magic, illusion, deception, luck, and self-development. As the UK's only Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, Dr. Wiseman has published over 100 academic papers and authored bestselling books such as The Luck Factor, Paranormality, Quirkology, and Rip It Up. Dr. Wiseman’s research bridges science and everyday life, offering insights into success, well-being, and the quirks of human perception. In this episode Scott and Dr. Wiseman explore the fascinating psychology behind magic, and his attempts to scientifically study what appears to be psychic phenomenon. We also discuss the secrets of self-transformation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does drawing from experiments and scientists on the fringes of science help all of science and strengthen the core? How does luck actually work? How did the early members of NASA treat scientists who made mistakes in the quest to reach the moon?Richard Wiseman is a professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, a magician, performer, and the author of several books. Two of his latest titles are Moonshot: What Landing a Man on the Moon Teaches Us About Collaboration, Creativity, and the Mind-set for Success and Quirkology: The Curious Science of Everyday Lives.Greg and Richard discuss Richard's unique career path, his popular books, and how psychology can have real-world applications. The conversation delves into various topics such as the public's fascination with luck, the importance of empirical research, and the psychology behind the successful teamwork that achieved the Apollo moon landings. Wiseman also shares insights from his background in magic and how it has influenced his understanding of human perception and deception. The episode highlights the need for applying psychological research to improve everyday life and the significant role of creativity and open-mindedness in both science and education.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Why conservative thinking limits scientific innovation34:01: Organizations, I think, have become very conservative in terms of risk-taking, which is sort of sad for the next generation of students within science. I think we want to encourage people to be expansive thinkers, to have crazy ideas. Obviously, you need to find out whether they're true or not. But again, even within science, I think we're quite conservative. We want to encourage students to think in a certain way, to do science in a certain way, and so on. And I'm just rather pro the more maverick approach in some extent; the only students we have are those people that are good at passing exams. And I often think, I wonder what talent is out there that just happened to not be so good at passing exams—that maybe who have had creative, amazing ideas that would have changed the world, and they don't sit in our labs or in our universities because they're not the sort of people who want to sit in a hall and write something on a piece of paper.Why is creativity important in science?37:56: I'm so pro-creativity in science and getting people to think differently because that's where your good ideas are going to come from, and sometimes those people are not the ones that perform best in an exam hall. They're the ones who just want to get out there and change the world.What magic taught Richard about psychology50:47: Magic is incredibly important, and it shows you, fundamentally, that you can be very, very confident and very, very wrong. You know, when a magician shows you an empty box and makes something appear in it, the audience has to be 100 percent certain that there's nothing in that box. And they are 100 percent wrong because an object is going to appear in that box. So it should teach us a bit of humility as well.How Quirkology was born from a disappointing psychology experience21:06: Quirkology came about because psychology broke my heart a bit. People are astonishing—when you think of your friends, partners, and family, they're amazing, complex, and fun to talk about. They experience emotions, behave differently in crowds, do things that surprise you, do things that disappoint you, and so on. That kind of buzzy energy of humanity, which was the reason I got into psychology, I really just loved it. Then I'd open a psychology journal, and I just saw this dusty old paper that reduced that buzzing humanity to a number that wasn't very interesting, and I thought, there must be some interesting psychology out there; there has to be. And that was the path into quirkology, where it was all the quirky psychology that I love, some of which I've carried out myself.Show Links:Recommended Resources:William JamesNeo-FreudianismBayesian inferenceMalinowski, the Trobriand people and the Kula (anthropologyreview.org)Glynn LunneyApollo 1Apollo 11Christopher C. Kraft Jr.Inattentional blindness - WikipediaGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at the University of HertfordshireRichardWiseman.wordpress.comWikipedia PageSocial Profile on XSocial Profile on InstagramQuirkology YouTube PageHis Work:Amazon Author PageMoonshot: What Landing a Man on the Moon Teaches Us About Collaboration, Creativity, and the Mind-set for SuccessQuirkology: The Curious Science of Everyday LivesRip it Up: Forget Positive Thinking, it's Time for Positive ActionThe As If Principle: The Radically New Approach to Changing Your LifeThe Luck Factor: The Four Essential PrinciplesParanormality: The Science of the Supernatural59 Seconds: Change Your Life in Under a MinutePsychology: Why It MattersMagic in Theory: An Introduction to the Theoretical and Psychological Elements of ConjuringDeception & Self-Deception: Investigating Psychics

Hadde det ikke vært godt å være blant "de heldige"? De som tilsynelatende alt går bra for, der dører åpnes, mulighetene er mange og lønnforhøyninger og gode tilbud kommer regelmessig. Akkurat dette har Prof Richard Wiseman, en britisk psykolog ved University of Hertfordshire - gjennomført omfattende forskning på gjennom flere tiår:   Hva som gjør folk heldige og hvordan man kan øke sin egen lykke?   Hans arbeid innenfor dette feltet strekker seg tilbake til 1990-tallet og har fortsatt frem til i dag. Han har publisert flere bøker, forskningsartikler og populærvitenskapelige artikler om emnet og har vært en ledende stemme innen positiv psykologi og selvutvikling.   Vi snakker om noen konkrete tips som kan bidra til å øke følelsen av lykke og gjøre deg heldigere: 1. Ha en positiv holdning 2. Vær åpen for nye muligheter og vær nysgjerrig 3. Følg intuisjonen din 4. Vær observant og årvåken 5. Lær av motgang   Richard Wisemans forskning viser at det å være heldig ikke nødvendigvis handler om flaks, men om å adoptere en bestemt holdning og atferd som kan tiltrekke positive hendelser og muligheter. Kanskje blir du inspirert til å teste ut noe av dette i sommer?  Og andre ting vi snakker om i podcasten er boken vår -  som kan hjelpe deg stresse helt ned.  Trenger du en god massør, kan du sjekke ut Monika ved Squeeze på Ski - eller oppsøke henne i Askim:  https://agaton.no/hjem-1   Bøker av Wiseman som er verdt å lese om du liker det vi snakker om:  "The Luck Factor" "Quirkology" "59 Seconds" "Rip It Up" "Paranormality" "Night School"   Og med det sier vi takk for oss noen uker og riktig god sommer.   VI er tilbake medio august.   

Dr. Richard Wiseman is a professor of public understanding in Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in the U.K. He is the author of several books, many of which magicians might (or should) be familiar with including “The Luck Factor” and”Quirkology” or “Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There” among many others. Perhaps you have seen one of his many YouTube videos that have over 800MM views! He also hosts a podcast, “Richard Wiseman: On Your Mind” (which I highly recommend). You may have seen him at MAGIC Live! in Las Vegas as he has presented there twice. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize In this week's episode, Richard talks about many of his studies and how he became a YouTube phenomenon. We also discuss seances, his consulting with Andy Nyman on seances, his “failure” at busking at Covent Gardens in London, his new show on Paul Curry that will debut at this year's Fringe Festival in Edinburgh. He also talks about his new book “Magic Your Mind Happy” which is being offered this week as a prize in our contest. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here. Enter the Contest to win a copy of Magic Your Mind Happy by Richard Wiseman Enter with your name and email address. Open to all where contests are legal. Postage will be paid by Richard Wiseman. First Name Last Name Email Address Enter Today Two winners will be selected. Each will receive a personalized copy signed by Professor Wiseman. Thank you! Order your copy from Amazon and help The Magic Word Podcast through their Affiliate Program. Just click on the graphic above or Click Here

A wide-ranging conversation on seances, ghosts, magic, and more. And then the next chapter from “The Miser's Dream.”Richard Wiseman Interview starts at 00:03:22Chapter Nine of “The Miser's Dream” starts at 01:05:59LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDWiseman website: https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/Wiseman website for studies: https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/research/Quirkology on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@QuirkologyLink to Basketball (Gorilla) video: https://youtu.be/UfA3ivLK_tEGhost Photos: http://www.scienceofghosts.com/Richard Wiseman Podcast: https://listentoonyourmind.com/“The Last Customer” Animatic (with rendering of the exterior of Chicago Magic): https://youtu.be/Q1ddQR9mDEICheck out the Occasional Film Podcast: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

We recall a story about Sawing a Lady in Two from Mike Caveney, and Eli digs deeper into the mystery surrounding the missing copy of “London After Midnight.”A Few Minutes With… Mike Caveney starts at 00:02:53Chapter Eight of “The Miser's Dream” starts at 00:11:47LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDMike Caveney Website: https://www.magicwords.shop/Mike Caveney Full Interview: https://www.elimarksmysteries.com/eli-marks-podcast/tag/Mike+CaveneyA Few Minutes With … Mike Caveney: https://youtu.be/0aLq16UUPVoDante Sawing a Woman In Two: https://youtu.be/rHBTiFMe95AThe Greatest Night In Pop: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/what-happens-in-greatest-night-in-popRichard Wiseman's On Your Mind Podcast: https://listentoonyourmind.com/aboutRichard Wiseman's Quirkology: https://www.youtube.com/@QuirkologyCheck out the Occasional Film Podcast: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Nghe trọn sách nói Tâm Lý Học Hài Hước trên ứng dụng Fonos: https://fonos.link/podcast-skttt--Tâm Lý Học Hài Hước chứa đựng những thí nghiệm, những nghiên cứu vô cùng bất ngờ của những nhà khoa học can đảm nhất thế giới khi dấn thân vào những lĩnh vực mà nhiều nhà khoa học không muốn chạm đến.Cuốn sách đem đến Những lời giải đáp thú vị về khoa học hành vi con người mà tác giả cùng những nhà khoa học chung lý tưởng đã tạo thành một lĩnh vực gọi là Tâm lý học kì dị (Quirkology). Họ tập trung nghiên cứu, lý giải những điều điên khùng, kỳ quặc, lạ lùng mà một số con người đang thực hiện hàng ngày, bằng những phương pháp cũng "kỳ quặc" không kém.Trong hơn hai mươi năm, giáo sư Richard Wiseman tìm hiểu những dấu hiệu tiết lộ một kẻ nói dối, khoa học bí mật đằng sau những quảng cáo cá nhân và hẹn hò tốc độ, hay khiếu hài hước của một người tiết lộ điều gì về tầng sâu thẳm nhất trong tâm trí họ. Các nghiên cứu của ông bao gồm bí mật quan sát mọi người khi họ đi làm, tiến hành các thí nghiệm bất thường trong các buổi triển lãm nghệ thuật và hòa nhạc, và thậm chí dàn dựng các "vị thánh" giả trong các tòa nhà "bị ma ám". Với hàng nghìn đối tượng nghiên cứu từ khắp nơi trên thế giới, bao gồm các cặp đôi đang yêu, những người đi bộ hay những vị khách vô tư trong nhà hàng, tác giả trình bày một bức tranh thú vị, thông minh và bất ngờ về tâm trí con người.--Tìm hiểu thêm về Fonos: https://fonos.vn/Theo dõi Facebook Fonos: https://www.facebook.com/fonosvietnam/

Tâm Lý Học Hài Hước chứa đựng những thí nghiệm, những nghiên cứu vô cùng bất ngờ của những nhà khoa học can đảm nhất thế giới khi dấn thân vào những lĩnh vực mà nhiều nhà khoa học không muốn chạm đến.Cuốn sách đem đến Những lời giải đáp thú vị về khoa học hành vi con người mà tác giả cùng những nhà khoa học chung lý tưởng đã tạo thành một lĩnh vực gọi là Tâm lý học kì dị (Quirkology). Họ tập trung nghiên cứu, lý giải những điều điên khùng, kỳ quặc, lạ lùng mà một số con người đang thực hiện hàng ngày, bằng những phương pháp cũng "kỳ quặc" không kém.Trong hơn hai mươi năm, giáo sư Richard Wiseman tìm hiểu những dấu hiệu tiết lộ một kẻ nói dối, khoa học bí mật đằng sau những quảng cáo cá nhân và hẹn hò tốc độ, hay khiếu hài hước của một người tiết lộ điều gì về tầng sâu thẳm nhất trong tâm trí họ. Các nghiên cứu của ông bao gồm bí mật quan sát mọi người khi họ đi làm, tiến hành các thí nghiệm bất thường trong các buổi triển lãm nghệ thuật và hòa nhạc, và thậm chí dàn dựng các "vị thánh" giả trong các tòa nhà "bị ma ám". Với hàng nghìn đối tượng nghiên cứu từ khắp nơi trên thế giới, bao gồm các cặp đôi đang yêu, những người đi bộ hay những vị khách vô tư trong nhà hàng, tác giả trình bày một bức tranh thú vị, thông minh và bất ngờ về tâm trí con người.--Về Fonos:Fonos là Ứng dụng âm thanh số - Với hơn 3.000+ nội dung gồm Sách nói có bản quyền, Ebook, Tóm tắt sách, Thiền định, Truyện ngủ, Nhạc chủ đề, Truyện thiếu nhi. Tất cả chương 1 đều miễn phí, tải app ngay: https://fonos.link/PCFonos--Tìm hiểu thêm về Fonos: https://fonos.vn/Theo dõi Facebook Fonos: https://www.facebook.com/fonosvietnam/

**BEST OF 2022** If you know anything about magic, you know a true magician never reveals his secrets. While psychologist and author Richard Wiseman might not share the secrets behind his favourite magic tricks, he's more than happy to share how magic has made him a better thinker, a better psychologist, and a better public speaker.  Richard also shares how focusing more intently on listening has led to some of his most successful outings as an author, and describes his unconventional - and frightening - method for pitching experiments.  Richard's also the creator of the beloved YouTube channel, Quirkology, where he demonstrates short experiments and explains unusual facets of psychology. He shares how the channel came about, and why he works across so many platforms.  Connect with Richard on Twitter and at his website  *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.   Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin Twitter Instagram    If you're looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au   CREDITS Produced by Inventium Host: Amantha Imber Production Support from Deadset Studios Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin ImberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you know anything about magic, you know a true magician never reveals his secrets. While psychologist and author Richard Wiseman might not share the secrets behind his favourite magic tricks, he's more than happy to share how magic has made him a better thinker, a better psychologist, and a better public speaker.  Richard also shares how focusing more intently on listening has led to some of his most successful outings as an author, and describes his unconventional - and frightening - method for pitching experiments.  Richard's also the creator of the beloved YouTube channel, Quirkology, where he demonstrates short experiments and explains unusual facets of psychology. He shares how the channel came about, and why he works across so many platforms.  Connect with Richard on Twitter and at his website  *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.   Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin Twitter Instagram    If you're looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au   CREDITS Produced by Inventium Host: Amantha Imber Production Support from Deadset Studios Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

If you know anything about magic, you know a true magician never reveals his secrets. While psychologist and author Richard Wiseman might not share the secrets behind his favourite magic tricks, he's more than happy to share how magic has made him a better thinker, a better psychologist, and a better public speaker. Richard also shares how focusing more intently on listening has led to some of his most successful outings as an author, and describes his unconventional - and frightening - method for pitching experiments. Richard's also the creator of the beloved YouTube channel, Quirkology, where he demonstrates short experiments and explains unusual facets of psychology. He shares how the channel came about, and why he works across so many platforms. Connect with Richard on Twitter and at his website ***My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here. Connect with me on the socials:LinkedinTwitterInstagram  If you're looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.coVisit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au CREDITSProduced by InventiumHost: Amantha ImberProduction Support from Deadset StudiosEpisode Producer: Liam RiordanSound Engineer: Martin ImberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este episodio hablamos de un experimento científico sobre qué distingue a las personas que tienen mucha suerte en la vida. También hablamos de por qué algunos ligan cada vez que salen a una fiesta y otros no. Fuente: el libro “Quirkology” de Richard Wiseman 

A great email came in recently: "I've listened to two episodes recently that really resonated with what I often wrestle with as coach. They were your conversation with Sarah Short from the Coaching Revolution and your Business Coaching Special. They highlighted for me a tension I constantly wrestle with, between (1) not promising outcomes because they are entirely dependent on on the work the client does and if we oversell it they might not get the outcomes they'd hoped vs (2) acknowledging what Sarah Short (and most of the marketing advice for coaches I've read) says that people buy outcomes and results and that we need to talk about what the coachee/thinker will get from coaching. Which also makes sense. I would LOVE to know what you think about this tension between the two!! I've noticed that when I try and focus on my marketing, ideal client, niche, outcomes etc I end up feeling a huge pressure to deliver that for the client and it really impacts how I coach, as well as feeling like an integrity issue. I find it much harder to be ‘attentively not bothered' when I've promised outcomes and I think it also impacts how the coachee/thinker shows up to the coaching.." Sadly the sender of the email wasn't able to join us - but here are coaches Kerry Pocock and Nathan Whitbread in conversation with Claire Pedrick MCC   Contact details Kerry Pocock Nathan Whitbread   and the book was Quirkology by Richard Wiseman  

This episode was originally released a couple of years ago, and it definitely meets my ‘best of' criteria.  Richard Wiseman is a powerhouse in many different worlds from entertainment to academia. He's a multiple best-selling author, renowned academic, global speaker, and youtube influencer, which really doesn't even scratch the surface of what he does!  Suffice to say he's a man of many talents…he started off in magic and still acts as a creative consultant to the world's best magicians and illusionists, TV shows, and movies…and if he's not advising on them he's presenting them. He is a Professor of Psychology, and his research has been published across the world, alongside being a 12-time author of some of the most popular business psychology books today. His books have been translated into over 20 languages, and many of them explore the science of success, and focus on practical, evidence-based, techniques that improve people's personal and professional lives. Alongside all of this he's spoken globally for the likes of Google, Amazon, and The Royal Society, has two YouTube channels ‘In 59 Seconds' and ‘Quirkology' that have over 2 million subscribers and 500 million views. Described as one of the most “innovative experimental psychologists in the world today”, he's clearly got lots to share on the secret of success, how to make your stuff, (even science stuff), engaging Enjoy!   What are the genuine lessons of magic for performers and speakers Why you must understand things deeply to explain them simply Why speakers must find a skin they're comfortable in How authenticity is a skill to be developed rather than a quality you have. Why you should throw your book away before you prepare a speech on it. How military tactics can be used as a planning structure for presentations. The most vital two minutes of your talk and tips for making this successful. The difference between performing and showing off and why this is important for speakers. How Richard uses humour in his talks, (including practical examples). Why the audience must believe it's the first time you've done your talk… every time. How Richard adapts his talk depending on the audience. How to get the balance right between education and entertainment. A trick for getting people to remember the most important message of your talk or conversation. Richard's top 3 tips for making your content engaging Why talks are like soap bubbles. All things Richard Wiseman: http://www.richardwiseman.com Quirkology - https://www.youtube.com/user/Quirkology In 59 Seconds - https://www.youtube.com/user/In59seconds Richard's Books: The Luck Factor 59 Seconds Night School Quirkology How to Remember Everything 101 Bets You Will Always Win – The Science of the Seemingly Impossible Rip it Up – Forget Positive Thinking it's Time for Positive Action Paranormality – The Science of the Supernatural Did You Spot The Gorilla?: How to Recognise the Hidden Opportunities in Your Life The As If Principle Shoot for the Moon The Little Book of Luck Other Resources*  Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill (Original) How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking – Dale Carnegie Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com    Thanks for listening!    To share your thoughts:                                                   leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/TSC Subscribe on iTunes.

In 1901, two English academics met a succession of strange characters during a visit to Versailles. They came to believe that they had strayed somehow into the mind of Marie Antoinette in the year before her execution. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the Moberly-Jourdain affair, a historical puzzle wrapped in a dream. We'll also revisit Christmas birthdays and puzzle over a presidential term. Intro: In 1936, Evelyn Waugh asked Laura Herbert whether "you could bear the idea of marrying me." In 1832, Mrs. T.T. Boddington was struck by lightning. Charlotte Anne Moberly (left) and Eleanor Jourdain. Sources for our feature on the incident at Versailles: Charlotte Anne Elizabeth Moberly and Eleanor Frances Jourdain, An Adventure, 1913. Roger Clarke, A Natural History of Ghosts: 500 Years of Hunting for Proof, 2012. Terry Castle, "'An Adventure' and Its Skeptics," Critical Inquiry 17:4 (Summer 1991), 741-772. Laura Schwartz, "Enchanted Modernity, Anglicanism and the Occult in Early Twentieth-Century Oxford: Annie Moberly, Eleanor Jourdain and Their 'Adventure,'" Cultural and Social History 14:3 (2017), 301-319. Keith Reader, "The Unheimliche Hameau: Nationality and Culture in The Moberly/Jourdain Affair," Australian Journal of French Studies 57:1, 93-102. Fabio Camilletti, "Present Perfect: Time and the Uncanny in American Science and Horror Fiction of the 1970s (Finney, Matheson, King)," Image & Narrative 11:3 (2010), 25-41. Rosemary Auchmuty, "Whatever Happened to Miss Bebb? Bebb v The Law Society and Women's Legal History," Legal Studies 31:2 (June 2011), 199-230. Roger J. Morgan, "Correspondence," Journal of the Society for Psychical Research 76:909 (Oct. 1, 2012), 239-240. Terry Castle, "Marie Antoinette Obsession," Representations 38 (Spring 1992), 1-38. Richard Mawrey, "Phantom of the Trianon," Historic Gardens Review 25 (July 2011), 12-17. Roger Betteridge, "How a Spooky Adventure Came Back to Haunt Reputation of Vicar's Daughter," Derby Evening Telegraph, Dec. 31, 2012. Tim Richardson, "Hunted Ground," Daily Telegraph, Dec. 22, 2012. Brian Dunning, "Unsolved Mystery of the Ghosts of Versailles," Kansas City [Mo.] Star, Nov. 1, 1965. Tess Van Sommers, "Laying the Ghosts of Trianon," Sydney Morning Herald, Oct. 23, 1965. "Ghost Story Probed," Cairns [Qld.] Post, Oct. 10, 1938. "Stepped Back Into Another Century," [Rockhampton, Qld.] Morning Bulletin, Jan. 5, 1938. "Phantom Lady of Versailles," [Murwillumbah, N.S.W.] Tweed Daily, July 12, 1937. "Miss Anne Moberly, Educator at Oxford," New York Times, May 7, 1937. Kristen Brooks, High Static, Dead Lines: Sonic Spectres & the Object Hereafter, dissertation, University of California, San Diego, 2017. Janet Howarth, "Moberly, Charlotte Anne Elizabeth (1846–1937)," Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Sept. 23, 2004. Janet Howarth, "Jourdain, Eleanor Frances (1863–1924)," Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Sept. 23, 2004. Listener mail: Albert A. Harrison, Nancy J. Struthers, and Michael Moore, "On the Conjunction of National Holidays and Reported Birthdates: One More Path to Reflected Glory?" Social Psychology Quarterly 51:4 (December 1988), 365-370. Richard Wiseman, Quirkology, 2007. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Mike Berman. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

The Shrinks talk with legendary Prof. Richard Wiseman, author of "The Luck Factor" & creator of youtube's "Quirkology" with over 500 million views: Topics include paranormal activity, does prayer really work, the science behind religion, how to use dreaming to direct solutions and creativity, how our internal narrative directs our life, how we can change our own reality (NeumanMethod.com).

The Shrinks talk with legendary Prof. Richard Wiseman, author of "The Luck Factor" & creator of youtube's "Quirkology" with over 500 million views: topics include how to make your own luck, are people naturally lucky, paranormal activity, world's funniest joke, and much more (NeumanMethod.com).

Our guest Prof Richard Wiseman is a spectacularly creative scientist who started off his career as a magician before becoming a psychologist. Over the last few decades, Richard has studied the art of deception, parapsychology and the concept of good luck alongside many other aspects of the human mind.Richard has a hugely popular YouTube channel called Quirkology, with a mere 2.15m subscribers and has written a book called Shoot For The Moon (£20, Quercus), which takes a closer look at the psychology that achieved the Moon landings.Over two quickfire, 30-minute episodes, Richard tells BBC Science Focus magazine editor Daniel Bennett how to make himself luckier, whether magicians make the best psychologists and why the stories we tell ourselves matter.And if you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, check out any of Richard’s books at richardwiseman.wordpress.com or follow him on Twitter @RichardWiseman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest Prof Richard Wiseman is a spectacularly creative scientist who started off his career as a magician before becoming a psychologist. Over the last few decades, Richard has studied the art of deception, parapsychology and the concept of good luck alongside many other aspects of the human mind.Richard has a hugely popular YouTube channel called Quirkology, with a mere 2.15m subscribers and has written a book called Shoot For The Moon (£20, Quercus), which takes a closer look at the psychology that achieved the Moon landings.Over two quickfire, 30-minute episodes, Richard tells BBC Science Focus magazine editor Daniel Bennett how to make himself luckier, whether magicians make the best psychologists and why the stories we tell ourselves matter.And if you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, check out any of Richard’s books at richardwiseman.wordpress.com or follow him on Twitter @RichardWiseman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:05 Shoot for the Moon We chat to Prof. Richard Wiseman about his new book based on the Apollo Moon missions, 'Shoot for the Moon'. Books on success usually focus on genetically gifted Olympians, hardheaded CEOs and risk taking entrepreneurs. This book presents a radically different perspective on how to achieve your aims and ambitions. https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/2019/01/28/shoot-for-the-moon/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Quirkology 0:15:50 FSM welcomes new President Monash University Associate Professor Ken Harvey AM is the new President of Friends of Science in Medicine. He replaces Professor John Dwyer AO, the founding president. Friends of Science in Medicine, founded in 2011, has grown to become a major critic of unscientific health practices and fraudulent health claims. It has advised governments and media, made numerous submissions to enquiries and provided extensive public advice concerning dubious health claims and practices https://www.scienceinmedicine.org.au/2019/02/06/fsm-welcomes-new-president/ 0:20:42 Citizen science Interviews with Paul Flemons from the Australian Museum and Patrick Tegart from the Office of Environment and Heritage. Citizen Science programs provide a very important source of data about biodiversity. Data and insights gained through the efforts of citizen scientists enable us to learn more about our environments by creating additional data sources. https://australianmuseum.net.au/get-involved/citizen-science/ https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/research-and-publications/your-research/citizen-science 0:27:40 Testing a 'Psychic' claim From the pages of 'The Skeptic Magazine', we re-visit the time Australian Skeptics attempted to test a man who claimed to have something like psychic powers. Report by Ian Bryce. https://www.skeptics.com.au/the-magazine/ 0:41:35 Trish & Chips! With Trish Hann Our reporter Trish Hann heads for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub to ask, "Who should be the Patron Saint of Skepticism?" With Tim Mendham, Jessica Singer, Ian Bryce, Richard Saunders and Jessica Hazzard-White Also https://canberraskeptics.org

This week on The Perception Podcast is special guest Dr. Richard Wiseman. Richard has a Ph.D. in Psychology, and he's a professor in the UK. In fact he holds Britain's only professorship in the public understanding of psychology. He's also s a bestselling author of some of our favorite books: Quirkology, Paranormality, The Luck Factor, 59 Seconds, How to Remember Everything and the forthcoming Shoot for the Moon He has 2 massive YouTube Channels. His main one is called Quirkology with over 2 million subscribers, and the other is ‘In 59 Seconds,' with over half a million subscribers. Richard actually began his career as a magician and is still very well known and active in the magic community. That's how we first discovered his work many years ago. As a psychologist, he has spent much of his career exploring the many connections between magic and psychology, the psychology of deception and the study of human Perception. We couldn't imagine a more perfect guest for our podcast. *** As always please send any comments or questions to ask@experienceperception.com And please go to ITunes and leave us a nice review!

Richard Wiseman is a man of many talents…he started off in magic and still acts as a creative consultant to the world's best magicians and illusionists, TV shows, and movies…and if he's not advising on them he's presenting them. He is a Professor of Psychology, and his research has been published across the world, alongside being a 10-time author of some of the most popular business psychology books today. His books have been translated into over 20 languages, and many of them explore the science of success, and focus on practical, evidence-based, techniques that improve people's personal and professional lives.   Alongside all of this he speaks around two to three times a week and has two YouTube channels ‘In 59 Seconds' and ‘Quirkology' that have over 2 million subscribers and 500 million views. Described as one of the most “innovative experimental psychologists in the world today”, and “one of the top 100 people that make Britain a nice place to live”, he's clearly got lots to share on the secret of success, how to make your stuff, (even science stuff), engaging   Enjoy!   What you'll learn What are the genuine lessons of magic for performers and speakers Why you must understand things deeply to explain them simply Why speakers must find a skin they're comfortable in How authenticity is a skill to be developed rather than a quality you have. Why you should throw your book away before you prepare a speech on it. How military tactics can be used as a planning structure for presentations. The most vital two minutes of your talk and tips for making this successful. The difference between performing and showing off and why this is important for speakers. How Richard uses humour in his talks, (including practical examples). Why the audience must believe it's the first time you've done your talk… every time. How Richard adapts his talk depending on the audience. How to get the balance right between education and entertainment. A trick for getting people to remember the most important message of your talk or conversation. Richard's top 3 tips for making your content engaging Why talks are like soap bubbles.   All things Richard Wiseman: http://www.richardwiseman.com   Richard's Books: The Luck Factor 59 Seconds Night School Quirkology How to Remember Everything 101 Bets You Will Always Win – The Science of the Seemingly Impossible Rip it Up – Forget Positive Thinking it's Time for Positive Action Paranormality – The Science of the Supernatural Did You Spot The Gorilla?: How to Recognise the Hidden Opportunities in Your Life The As If Principle   Richard's You Tube Channels: Quirkology - https://www.youtube.com/user/Quirkology In 59 Seconds - https://www.youtube.com/user/In59seconds   Other Resources* Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill (Original) How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking – Dale Carnegie     Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts:                                                  leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.   To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.   *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)  

En uke sent, men forhåpentligvis godt. Nyhetssaker: Rapport fra Show/foredrag med professor Brian Cox og Robin Ince på Sentrum scene den 9. juni. Sjekk Sloan Digital Sky Survey-film her! Cox sine dokumentarer kan kjøpes bl.a. her. Sjekk også ut podcasten til Ince/Cox: The Infinite Monkey Cage. Dagbladet rapporterer hvilke alternative behandlingsformer som "virker". Vi nyanserer. Reptilsaken: Endelig nytt på lovgivnings-fronten. Brev fra Mattilsynet her. Jubel blant forkjemperne her. (Til orientering: Første gang vi tok opp dette i Saltklypa var i episode 42 fra februar 2012.) Ukens snakkis handler om når skeptikerbevegelsen går uvitenskapelig tilverks, faller i opptil flere fordoms-feller og av en eller annen grunn lovprises av de som burde vite bedre: Boghossian & co. prøver å replikere "the Sokal hoax" fra 90-tallet. Det dette nye forsøket egentlig beviser, og som er interessant i seg selv, er at pay-to-publish-journaler og spamjournaler er problematiske. Overdrevent tydelig eksempel på det sistnevnte her. Vi kommer også inn på uskrevne hierarkier i forskjellige forskningsdisipliner, som Kristian Gundersen skriver om her, og om viktigheten, tross alt, av Open Access. Vi anbefaler dessuten: at utstillingen basert på Quirkology av Richard Wiseman nå er kommet til Norge! Den heter Lure hjernen, og kan ses på Veien kulturminnepark fra og med 25. juni 2017. Og selvsagt den nye podcasten Dialogisk med Gunnar Tjomlid og Dag Sørås. (Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | iTunes) PS! De snakker bl.a. med Brian Cox i seneste episode! Og, for de astronomiinteresserte blant oss (det er de aller fleste, ikke sant?), Astronomy on Tap i Oslo (Facebook | Twitter). De har første treff 3. juli på Café Sør.

Comedian and space enthusiast Helen Keen (creator of BBC Radio 4's multi-award-winning It Is Rocket Science) welcomes you to a podcast inspired by space travel in general and Tim Peake's mission to the International Space Station in particular. In this episode - (1min20secs) we look to the future of astronomy with the exciting James Webb Space telescope, (6min39secs) discover the rather underwhelming names our ancestors called the Milky Way, and (8min30secs) explore card magic, illusion, and experiments in space - from Apollo 14 to the International Space station. For more from our guests: Professor Richard Wiseman https://www.youtube.com/user/Quirkology, http://researchprofiles.herts.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/richard-wiseman(53349a6a-f8da-40db-9ba5-b67b98560af7).html, and you can watch the James Randi /Dr Ed Lu space shuffle here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EgJBQiiqoM Helen Zaltzman & her Podcasts of Wonder helenzaltzman.com/ Professor Gillian Wright and the work of the UK Astronomy Technology Centre http://www.ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/UKATC/people/38890.aspx

Richard Wiseman is a Professor of Psychology, author of several best selling Psychology books (including 59 seconds, Paranormality, The Luck Factor), and creator of the popular YouTube channel Quirkology, which is pushing 2 million subscribers. How he went from being a professional magician, to a getting a PhD in Psychology is quite the story. His thoughts on topics ranging from death and exorcisms, to consciousness and being lucking are interesting, insightful and always entertaining. 

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This week on Smart People Podcast we are helping you get lucky... wait a second. Richard Wiseman bring us a groundbreaking new scientific study of the phenomenon of luck and the ways we can bring good luck into our lives. What is luck? A psychic gift or a question of intelligence? And what is it that lucky people have that unlucky people lack? Psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman put luck under a scientific microscope for the very first time in his book, The Luck Factor: Changing your Luck, Changing your Life, The Four Essential Principals , examining the different ways in which lucky and unlucky people think and behave. After three years of intensive interviews and experiments with over 400 volunteers, Wiseman arrived at an astonishing conclusion: Luck is something that can be learned. It is available to anyone willing to pay attention to the Four Essential Principles: Creating Chance Opportunities Thinking Lucky Feeling Lucky Denying Fate This and other topics covered in our interview this week with Richard.  Richard Wiseman began his working life as a professional magician and currently holds Britain’s only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology (University of Hertfordshire).  He researches the psychology of luck, change, perception and deception, and his work has been published in leading academic journals. Richard has written several bestselling books (including The Luck Factor, Quirkology, and 59 Seconds) and has delivered keynote addresses to organisations across the world (including The Swiss Economic Forum, Google and Amazon). He was listed in the Independent On Sunday’s top 100 people who make Britain a better place to live, and has acted as a creative consultant to Derren Brown, The MythBusters, and Heston Blumenthal. Richard is the most followed British psychologist on Twitter, his YouTube channel has received over 300 million views, and one Scientific American columnist described him as  ‘….the most interesting and innovative experimental psychologist in the world today’. "The concept of luck is very straightforward.  Some people notice opportunities and others don't." - Richard Wiseman Quotes from Richard Wiseman:  What we learn in this episode: What is the best way to brainstorm? How do you increase your luck? Do lucky people know if and why they are lucky? Resources: The Luck Factor https://www.youtube.com/user/Quirkology http://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/

Hosts: Indre Viskontas and Chris Mooney At the 2012 CSICON conference in Nashville, Tennessee, your Point of Inquiry hosts Indre Viskontas and Chris Mooney finally actually found themselves in the same place. The result was a show that features both of them covering current events—the 2012 election, the passing of CFI founder Paul Kurtz—and each also conducting an interview! Our guests: Jon Ronson (interviewed by Chris Mooney) is a journalist, filmmaker, radio personality and humorist-author of books you have heard of like The Men Who Stare at Goats and The Psychopath Test. You may have heard him on This American Life, or read him in the Guardian—or, if you are a very strange and odd person, or maybe a psychopath, you may have been interviewed by him! Because that would put you right in his wheelhouse, as he explains in this interview. Richard Wiseman (interviewed by Indre Viskontas) holds Britain's only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. His research on an eclectic range of topics including luck, self-help, illusion and persuasion has been published in some of the world's leading academic journals and cited in over 20 introductory textbooks. He has also written several best-selling books that have been translated into over 30 languages, including The Luck Factor, Quirkology, and 59 Seconds. His psychology-based YouTube videos have received over 45 million views and he has given keynote addresses to organisations across the world, including The Royal Society, The Swiss Economic Forum, and Google. Richard is the most followed British psychologist on Twitter and was recently listed in the Independent On Sunday's top 100 people who make Britain a better place to live.  Over 2 million people have taken part in his mass participation experiments and he has acted as a creative consultant to Derren Brown, The MythBusters, CBS's The Mentalist, Heston Blumenthal, Nick Cave and Jeremy Deller. He began his working life as a professional magician and is a member of The Inner Magic Circle.

Host: Karen Stollznow Richard Wiseman is Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in England. Richard began his career as a professional magician before pursuing a career in psychology, and developing a reputation for research into luck, deception, the paranormal, humor, and the science of self-help. Richard is a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and a Skeptical Inquirer consulting editor. He is the author of many books, including The Luck Factor, Quirkology and 59 Seconds. In this interview with Karen Stollznow, Richard talks about his latest book, Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There. Instead of examining paranormal phenomena, he discusses why it's more worthwhile to investigate the insights paranormal phenomena tell us about our brains, behavior and beliefs. Richard explains why we're "wired for weird", demonstrates how skeptics can perform "miracles", and reveals the real secrets of the supernatural.

Neuroanatomie, ein dreifacher Salut für Watzlawick, Quirkology, Tiefhirnstimulation, das Ich, die Entspannung, ein egoistischer neurodidaktischer Aufruf, die Psyche von 0 bis 3, zwei erstaunliche Neurobücher und eine fiktionale Zukunft der Wissenschaft.

Hello:Episode SeventyWe're joined this week by the erudite and engaging Professor Richard Wiseman; psychologist, magician and author of The Luck Factor, Quirkology and 59 Seconds.

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Professor Richard Wiseman, a psychologist, started his working life as a professional magician. He currently holds Britain’s only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. He frequently appears in the media, and has written over 60 academic articles and several books, including the best-selling The Luck Factor. His newest book is Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Richard Wiseman discusses "Quirkology," areas of psychology where many scientists fear to tread. He explores some practical applications of social psychology, detailing how we can more effectively detect liars, the use of critical thinking in detecting patterns in our lives, and how to be more informed about the psychology behind supernatural or paranormal experiences. He mentions the youtube successes that he has had in bringing social psychology to a wider public. He also discusses the importance of magic and legerdemain in exploring social psychology, and the relationship of Quirkology to other fringe areas of study such as research into psychic phenomena and parapsychology.