Wiseman Entertains...

A card trick... and more:

I won't say what this video is concerning, so as not to take away from the effect, but it is another wonderful demonstration previously-posted by the always interesting British psychologist Richard Wiseman (for some reason, the audio doesn't seem to work on it, but it isn't necessary):



I won't say what this video is concerning, so as not to take away from the effect

Thought Puzzle

Psychologist Richard Wiseman runs a new Friday puzzle every Friday at his entertaining, quirky blog and gives the answer on the following Monday. His latest one is an especially clever one, but also has caused more dissension than usual:


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What Do You See...

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Wiseman Podcasts

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Blind Spot Demonstration

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Richard Wiseman Redux

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Quirky "Quirkology"

Psychology That Is More Fun Than It Ought Ever Be....Is it my imagination or do the British really have the world's best sense of humor? British psychology professor Dr. Richard Wiseman has turned doing quirky off-the-wall studies into a full-time career, with jocular results.I likely won't find time to fully review his offering, "Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things" (