Based on his own research, Richard Wiseman has written this accessible study of luck. He identifies the luck factor as well as showing us how we can all bring more luck into our lives.

The surprising new science of sleep and dreaming

A psychologist and best-selling author gives us a myth-busting response to the self-help movement, with tips and tricks to improve your life that come straight from the scientific community.
Richard Wiseman has been troubled by the realization that the self-help industry often promotes exercises that destroy motivation, damage relationships, and reduce creativity: the opposite of everything it promises. Now, in "59 Seconds, " he fights back, bringing together the diverse scientific advice that can help you change your life in under a minute, and guides you toward becoming more decisive,...

While other scientists beaver away on obvious problems, Richard Wiseman has been busy uncovering the secret ingredients of charisma, exploring how our personalities are shaped by when we are born and examining why people usually miss the obvious signs of their partner's infidelity.

For the past 20 years, psychologist Richard Wiseman has immersed himself in the weird world of supernatural science; testing telepaths, spending nights in haunted castles and attempting to talk with the dead. In this work he cuts through the hype and goes in search of the truth behind stories of poltergeists and possession.

Britský vědec, spisovatel a popularizátor vědy Richard Wiseman představuje novou vědu o spánku: přehledně uspořádaný soubor nejnovějších vědeckých poznatků o spánku, jeho důležitosti a nebezpečích spojených s jeho nedostatkem. Upozorňuje na to, že špatný spánek negativně ovlivňuje mezilidské vztahy, snižuje produktivitu práce, výrazně zvyšuje riziko vzniku vysokého krevního tlaku, rakoviny, cukrovky a obezity. Především však čtenářům nabízí řadu ověřených metod umožňujících každému dobře a dostatečně se vyspat a v nejlepším...

'Fascinating new book examines the history of Nasa's Apollo space missions' Daily Mail _______ Eight key lessons to revolutionise your life with the mindset that got man to the moon. 20th July 1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the Moon. We all recognize this to be one of mankind's greatest achievements. Yet what did it take to make John F. Kennedy's dream a reality? In this remarkable book, Professor Richard Wiseman presents a pioneering study of the mindset that took humanity to the Moon, and shows how you can harness and use it to achieve the...