Posted on 

 by 

 in 

Curious Psychology

I like quirky. I like offbeat things, quirky reasons why things happen. So does Richard Wiseman, a Psychologist based at the University of Hertfordshire. He’s coined a new discipline he calls ‘Quirkology‘, or "the use of scientific methods to study quirky human behaviour, or quirky methods to probe weightier topics" and has been conducting quirkological research for 15 years.  His thinking is based on the theory that "we are strange creatures so we must be studied in strange ways", and he’s just released a book about it. As a taster, check out your powers of observation with his amazing new colour card trick.

How did you do? (I did vey badly)

Via

4 responses to “Curious Psychology”

  1. Dino Avatar
    Dino

    It’s too early in the morning for me for this. WOW!

  2. Dino Avatar
    Dino

    It’s too early in the morning for me for this. WOW!

  3. Sokratis Avatar
    Sokratis

    He’s actually in Waterstones in Picaddilly today and for the next three days conducting a live experiment on memory with one person. They have enclosed a section in front of the entrance and will be showing 10000 images to one lucky (?) lady for the next three days.
    It’s all based on his Quirkology book.
    Good way to waste a few minutes if you happen to be in the area.

  4. Sokratis Avatar
    Sokratis

    He’s actually in Waterstones in Picaddilly today and for the next three days conducting a live experiment on memory with one person. They have enclosed a section in front of the entrance and will be showing 10000 images to one lucky (?) lady for the next three days.
    It’s all based on his Quirkology book.
    Good way to waste a few minutes if you happen to be in the area.

Leave a Reply