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Most of us tend to believe that luck is this omnipotent force beyond our control, but the reality is we can actually manufacture luck and increase our chances of lucky events happening to us. My guest this week is Psychology Professor Richard Wiseman who has published over 100 academic papers and countless books examining the psychology of magic and illusion, deception, luck and self-development. In the conversation we delve into all of these quirky areas of psychology, discussing the findings of Richard’s ten-year scientific study into the nature of luck, the power of the ‘As If’ principle, magic and much more.

00:00 Intro
1:57 Getting into psychology
8:05 The psychology of luck
13:10 How can you test something like luck?
19:29 How lucky journals change your self perception
20:50 The problem with reduce self-help to a cliché
22:00 Ali’s book writing struggle
28:08 Why we shouldn’t care about goals
30:20 The balance between passion and making money
43:63 The As If principle
49:04 Research into the paranormal
50:38 The mindset of going to the moon
53:54 How to be more likeable
58:01 How much is positive self-talk useful?
1:02:29 Magic and performing

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🎥 YouTube Channel -  @Quirkology 
💻 Website - https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/
📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/instawiseman/?hl=en
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/RichardWiseman

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📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED

Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman - https://geni.us/6B5Lg
Rip It up by Richard Wiseman - https://geni.us/GXE4
Pure Effect: Direct Mindreading and Magical Artistry by Derren Brown - https://geni.us/tHj6Lf
Absolute Magic - A Model for Powerful Close-Up Performance by Derren Brown https://geni.us/gaIt93N
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - https://geni.us/3YEUIAA
How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - https://geni.us/WYewnv
How To Stop Worrying And Start Living by Dale Carnegie - https://geni.us/tGlQF
The Minimalist Entrepreneur by Sahil Lavingia - https://geni.us/tErBuC
Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins
- https://geni.us/INFt


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