Richard Wiseman
@RichardWiseman
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Personal account of psychologist, author and magician Richard Wiseman.
London and Edinburgh
Joined January 2009
Today is the only performance of The World's Most Boring Card Trick at the Edinburgh Fringe. It is a genuinely dull dull show - have you got what it takes to experience real boredom? I will be urging people to leave and everyone who makes it through gets a rare certificate! A one
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At @edfringe I am presenting The Worlds Most Boring Card Trick. It’s genuinely dull - do you what it takes to endure it? One show only. Details here. https://t.co/mzjJVbp8bB
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The next conservative era has arrived. Join the movement rebuilding America from the ground up.
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I have just written a bit about Victorian Edinburgh magician Harry Marvello, telephone boxes and magic history.
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I am giving a free talk on 3 remarkable local magicians from the 1900s at Portobello Library tomorrow - do come - fun will be had! The Porty Light Box have created this fun instillation to promote the event!
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Every game is a stage where you’re both actor and author, shaping a world through your actions, learning patience through setbacks, and finding triumph in moments you didn’t expect.
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Next week I am doing a little UK tour of Skeptics in the pub, visiting Cambridge, London and Newcastle. Details and links below. Each time I will be talking about magic, the paranormal, impossible stuff and how to change a tea towel into a chicken. Do come along, fun will be had.
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Victorian paranormal investigator and magician SJ Davey conducted amazing work into eyewitness testimony for seances, but we know almost nothing about him so I decided to dig into his life… https://t.co/P9cCGXHL17
richardwiseman.wordpress.com
I have recently carried out some detective work into one of my favourite paranormal studies. It all began with an article that I co-wrote for The Psychologist about how research into the paranormal…
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Maths teachers - are your students taking the Junior Maths Challenge tomorrow? They can join @fjmubeen at 7pm today in a free webinar exploring the toughest JMC questions. They should go to https://t.co/EO1VuhFhVl - ideally create a free Parallel account to send in their answers.
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If you’re allocating capital to the broad crypto market, here’s what you need to know: Passive investing underperforms. Not just in returns, but in risk. We looked at the data. Here's what actually makes sense:
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A new article in @psychmag by @KPUNews & I on how parapsychologists carried out pioneering psychological work into perception, replication and much more! @UniofHerts @HertsPSG
https://t.co/GSTbasySXk
bps.org.uk
Richard Wiseman and Caroline Watt look at three areas where parapsychologists have been ahead of the curve.
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Delighted to say that tonight I will be presenting a 60 min radio show on mind magic and the amazing David Berglas. @BBCRadio4 8pm. https://t.co/U6J0lKL5dh
@UniofHerts @UHertsResearch @HertsPSG
bbc.co.uk
Richard Wiseman explores the strange world of mind magic and the life of David Berglas.
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You know those posts saying that whether you see a duck/rabbit reveals your personality? Our new study, out today, suggests that they aren't true! https://t.co/dYeUzxaMVR
@KPUNews @UniofHerts @UHertsResearch @ResearchDigest
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Here are my 10 top tips on how to get published, and deal with referees, in psychology. I hope that you find them helpful ! @UniofHerts @ResearchDigest @UHertsResearch
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We are looking for a new grad engineer to join our engineering team. This is an unique opportunity to work on an high-visibility special projects with support from many industry leaders and CEOs. If you’re passionate about performance engineering, system reliability, and want
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Here I am talking about lying stuff re The Traitors
theguardian.com
As The Traitors final airs, Prof Richard Wiseman – a psychologist and magician – says telling a good lie is ‘very difficult’
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Delighted to be asked by bbc @sciencefocus to discuss biggest breakthroughs in psychology. I went with the science of dreaming ! @UniofHerts @UHertsResearch
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Struggling with your resolutions? Here are 9 fun and helpful suggestions what I came up with to help achieve any type of change....
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Puzzle: Which sport begins with a 'T' and has 4 letters?
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What if @KingJames' talents were never seen? 🤔 We're bringing @indeed together with @LJFamFoundation to provide the tools to make sure everyone gets a chance to showcase their skills to the world. Voiced by the legendary @TurnerSportsEJ!
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The excellent @RichardWiseman: psychologist, writer, magician, & @Humanists_UK patron, on making our own luck, skepticism, and understanding ourselves. Featured in #WhatIBelieve 📚 https://t.co/F6ndZY3fkW
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Hearing @RobertSmith talking about the moon landings with @Tim_Burgess reminded me of this piece from @RichardWiseman
https://t.co/CYqifczySz
bps.org.uk
Professor Richard Wiseman's new book, 'Shoot for the Moon' considers how we can 'Achieve the Impossible with the Apollo Mindset'. Our editor Jon Sutton posed him some questions, and we publish an...
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