
How to Kill an Earworm
And 500+ Other Psychology Facts You Need to Know
Jana Louise Smit(Author)
Adams Media Corporation (Publisher)
Published on 22. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-5072-2028-3 (ISBN)
Description
Discover why you were always afraid of a monster under your childhood bed, why people truly believe in their "lucky" lotto numbers, and more with hundreds of quick facts, research-based explanations, and challenging quiz questions on everything from the psychology of our ancient ancestors to the dark side of the world of psychology.
Did you know:
-The fear of losing your cell phone is real...and there's even a name for it.
-The way you kiss might actually be based in science?
-That gaslighting actually has a psychological "cousin" known as "moonwalking"?
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior, which means there's a lot of ground to cover. But this isn't your average "intro to psychology" book. Instead, How to Kill an Earworm is here to help you learn those little-known trivia facts you really want to know.
This must-have guide features hundreds of fun facts and challenging quiz questions about psychology, covering everything from influential historical figures who impacted the study of psychology as we know it today to learning psychological principles you might not realize are at work right now in your everyday life. Did you know about the dark side of daylight savings time? What about the way kids' cereal boxes are intentionally designed to manipulate the child's emotions?
From "zombie behaviors" to the "doorway effect", it's time to dive into over 500 psychological facts you definitely didn't know before picking up this book!
Did you know:
-The fear of losing your cell phone is real...and there's even a name for it.
-The way you kiss might actually be based in science?
-That gaslighting actually has a psychological "cousin" known as "moonwalking"?
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior, which means there's a lot of ground to cover. But this isn't your average "intro to psychology" book. Instead, How to Kill an Earworm is here to help you learn those little-known trivia facts you really want to know.
This must-have guide features hundreds of fun facts and challenging quiz questions about psychology, covering everything from influential historical figures who impacted the study of psychology as we know it today to learning psychological principles you might not realize are at work right now in your everyday life. Did you know about the dark side of daylight savings time? What about the way kids' cereal boxes are intentionally designed to manipulate the child's emotions?
From "zombie behaviors" to the "doorway effect", it's time to dive into over 500 psychological facts you definitely didn't know before picking up this book!
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Language
English
Place of publication
Holbrook, MA
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
2-C throughout
Dimensions
Height: 185 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
304 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5072-2028-3 (9781507220283)
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E-Book
04/2023
Adams Media
€2.96
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Person
Jana Louise Smit honed her craft as a trivia writer at Listverse, the internet's original Top Ten site. She also wrote for the award-winning Introvert, Dear, the world's largest online community and blog for introverts. Born and raised in sunny South Africa, Jana has now settled in the Eastern Cape where she enjoys life as a busy freelance writer, a blogger on various topics, and a deep thinker (mostly about snacks and dogs).