Richard Wiseman
@richardwiseman.bsky.social
Psychologist, writer and magician.
I have just written about the scientific search for the world’s funniest joke and included a free download of 1000 jokes! substack.com/home/post/p-...
1000 free jokes and a personal look at LaughLab
I’ve conducted lots of strange research over the years, but one project always sparks the most questions: My quest for the world’s funniest joke.
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I have put together a free, self-guided, magic walking tour of Edinburgh. Feel free to click the links or do the walk! richardwiseman.substack.com/p/a-free-mag...
A free magic walking tour!
Lots of people will be heading up to the Edinburgh Festivals, and so I thought that it would be fun to put together a free, self-guided, magical tour of the city.
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If you give talks, presentations or shows, here are 7 top tips open.substack.com/pub/richardw...
How to talk: 7 quick tips
I have spent most of my career giving talks.
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If you are into paranormal stuff, we have just made our book about testing for Extra-Sensory Perception free! Details here. substack.com/@richardwise...
I have just written a bit on why science needs to take the paranormal seriously richardwiseman.substack.com/p/why-scienc...
Why science needs the strange
I have just returned from Buffalo, where I attended a conference hosted by the brilliant Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). In one session I interviewed science writer Mary Roach about her wonderf...
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I have just written a post about ghosts and a pioneer of the paranormal! open.substack.com/pub/richardw...
The Science of Ghosts
A pioneer of paranormal activity!
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We have just published a new paper on preregistration in parapsychology. Free to read here peerj.com/articles/213... @kpunews.bsky.social thanks to @lakens.bsky.social for comments.
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How to create your opening PowerPoint slide - tips from a lifetime of speaking open.substack.com/pub/richardw...
The Green Dot Trick: Top tips for your first Powerpoint slide
While many speakers focus entirely on the content of a talk, I put lots of effort into my slides.
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I have just written a new bit on the £1000 rule when giving a presentation open.substack.com/pub/richardw...
FRESH FISH SOLD HERE TODAY
The "£1000 per word" rule
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We have just published an article in nature criticising meta analysis - which is a widely used way of putting studies together and making decisions. Free link here rdcu.be/fgqIE @kpunews.bsky.social @psychmag.bsky.social
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A labour of love, legacy and afterlife… Professor @richardwiseman.bsky.social reviews 'The Incredible Afterlives of Dr Stevenson' by Jesse Bering @uchicagopress.bsky.social; plus an extract. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
A labour of love, legacy and afterlife | BPS
Professor Richard Wiseman reviews 'The Incredible Afterlives of Dr Stevenson' by Jesse Bering (University of Chicago Press); plus an extract.
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Hi - I have a new 3 min survey on magic and it would be wonderful if you could take part - thank you! herts.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Hi there – I wonder if you can help out with a survey that I am doing about paranormal experiences. It takes about 15 minutes, and you have to be over 18. Believers and sceptics most welcome! Thank you! Link here.... herts.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
A Wiseman is going to the moon with the Artemis mission... here's another one, @richardwiseman.bsky.social, writing about Apollo. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
'Everyone felt that it was up to them to step up to the mark' | BPS
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 extr...
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Here is a bit what I have written on the pace of life and whether you are moving too quickly for your own good. richardwiseman.substack.com/p/is-your-li...
Is Your Life Moving Too Fast?
Studying the pace of life
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Here's a new and unusual top tip for great presentations and performances richardwiseman.substack.com/p/a-secret-t...
A Secret to Great Performances and Presentations
I recently ran a session at the University of Hertfordshire on the 7 factors that I believe underpin an impactful presentation.
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Psychology needs a… revolution www.bps.org.uk/psychologist... @maddipow.bsky.social @richardwiseman.bsky.social @joakimsundh.bsky.social @jamiecummins.bsky.social @lizstokoe.bsky.social @margaritap.bsky.social and others…
Psychology needs a… revolution | BPS
Our editor Jon Sutton introduces a special collection, with your views...
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A piece from me arguing that most psychology has got a bit dull and we need a revolution www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Psychology needs a… fascination revolution | BPS
Richard Wiseman argues that we are facing a dullness crisis.
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I have uncovered a long lost scrapbook of amazing material produced by Victorian music hall acts, including a rare notice of The Great Lafayette's death. More details here richardwiseman.substack.com/p/a-poodle-i...
A poodle impersonator, the magician who was cremated twice and a demon ventriloquist!
It’s time for some obscure magic and music hall history.
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Years ago I created a theory about why cracker jokes are bad. I have just written about it here... substack.com/home/post/p-... Two cows in a field. One says: “moo”. The other says: “I was going to say that”. What do you call a snowman on a hot day? A puddle. What’s your fav?
Christmas cracker jokes!
I am staging a one-off performance of the World’s Most Boring Card Trick at Magic Fest in Edinburgh on the 27th December.
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Here is a story about the most magical thing that happened to me at a magic convention. open.substack.com/pub/richardw...
An amazing and magical story
First, a quick announcement - I will be presenting a special, one-off, performance of The World’s Most Boring Card Trick at the Edinburgh MagicFest this year.
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I have just posted about the late great paranormal investigator Tony Cornell, including a video that may contain a sign from beyond - or indeed, may not. See what you think. richardwiseman.substack.com/p/celebratin...
Celebrating Tony Cornell - paranormal pioneer
Last weekend I was at the 48th Annual Conference of the Society for Psychical Research.
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Nice example of the arch illusion at the SPR conference
Here is something that I have just written on magic, ego and FISM (the Olympics of magic). substack.com/home/post/p-...
Magic, Ego and FISM
A few months ago, I was invited to present a series of events at FISM — often referred to as the Olympics of Magic.
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Today is the only performance of The World's Most Boring Card Trick. It is a genuinely dull show - have you got what it takes to experience real boredom? I urge people to leave and everyone who makes it through gets a rare certificate! It's at the Speakeasy (Voodoo Rooms) 15.25. PBH Free Fringe.
At @edfringe.bsky.social I am presenting The Worlds Most Boring Card Trick. It’s really dull - do you have what it takes to endure it? Details here. open.substack.com/pub/richardw...
The World's Most Boring Card Trick
I am going to perform a new show at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival called ‘The World’s Most Boring Card Trick.’
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I am giving a free talk at Portobello Library tomorrow about 3 amazing 1900 magicians from the area. Do come along - fun will be had. The Porty Light box have created this fun instillation to promote the event!
I am doing a tour of Skeptics in the pub, talking about magic, the paranormal, and how to change a tea towel into a chicken. Come along, fun will be had 13th May: Cambridge www.cambridgeskeptics.org.uk 14th May: London sitp.online/sitp/greenwi... 15th May: Newcastle www.meetup.com/newcastle-sk...
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