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Prof richard wiseman is based at the university of hertfordshire, and has gained an international reputation for research into unusual areas of psychology, including deception, humour, luck and the paranormal. Richard wiseman s book the luck factor addresses four main habits of lucky people. A mini book spinoff of the highly successful the luck factor the scientific principles of good fortune. Buy the luck factor book online at low prices in india. Oct 01, 2019 richard wiseman on lying, luck and the paranormal the life scientific magician and professor of psychology, richard wiseman tells jim alkhalili how to spot a liar and why some people are luckier. He has written several bestselling popular psychology books that have been translated into over 30 languages, including the luck factor, quirkology, and 59 seconds.
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