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Tim Ferriss · 2022-05-11

Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, and More

Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, and More

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Quirkology (YouTube channel)

Richard Wiseman

“which i highly recommend”
“his psychology-based youtube videos which i highly recommend have garnered more than 500 million views”— Tim Ferriss
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In & Of Itself

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“which i highly recommend to folks”
“his show in and of itself which i highly recommend to folks i think it's a master class it's storytelling and stage presence”— Tim Ferriss
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Dealt

“watch the trailer for delt about this card mechanic named richard turner it's incredible”
“i don't know if you've ever seen dealt about richard turner who i then ended up interviewing i mean just his entire story”— Tim Ferriss
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Why We Sleep

Matthew Walker

“fantastic book”
“i'm reading a book right now by matt walker why we sleep... matt is a very credible scientist he really knows his neuroscience fantastic book”— Tim Ferriss
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Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming

Stephen LaBerge

“which i found to be very practical”
“i read a book named exploring the world of lucid dreaming by stephen laberge which i found to be very practical”— Tim Ferriss
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How to Win Friends and Influence People

Dale Carnegie

“they are two of the greatest books ever written”
“i got into psychology partly through the magic but also partly through dale carnegie how to win friends and influence people”— Richard Wiseman
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

Dale Carnegie

“they are two of the greatest books ever written”
“how to win friends and influence people and how to stop worrying and start living... they are two of the greatest books ever written”— Richard Wiseman
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

Dale Carnegie

“i really recommend it to people”
“how to stop worrying and start living is a book i've reread many times i really recommend it to people if they feel like they suffer from anxiety”— Tim Ferriss
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Man on Wire

“it has to be one of the greatest documentaries ever made”
“man on wire... it has to be one of the greatest documentaries ever made... if there's any inspirational film for me it's that one”— Richard Wiseman
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Miracle

Derren Brown

“which i think is fantastic”
“i remember watching miracle by darren brown which i think is fantastic... it's a spectacular show i've seen it twice”— Tim Ferriss

The guest's own work

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The Luck Factor: The Scientific Study of the Lucky Mind

Richard Wiseman

“his books on psychology which include the luck factor the scientific study of the lucky mind and 59 seconds think a little change a lot have sold more than 3 million copies”— Tim Ferriss
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59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot

Richard Wiseman

“his books on psychology which include the luck factor the scientific study of the lucky mind and 59 seconds think a little change a lot have sold more than 3 million copies”— Tim Ferriss
BookBy the guestISBN verified

Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There

Richard Wiseman

“what about paranormality... paranormality is is why we believe things aren't true and it's quite a deep dive into the psychology of that”— Richard Wiseman
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Night School: The Life-Changing Science of Sleep

Richard Wiseman

“i did a book called sleep school night school sorry can be good if i remembered the title of my own book night school”— Richard Wiseman
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Shoot for the Moon: The Mission Controllers Who Put Apollo on the Moon

Richard Wiseman

“i did shoot for the moon or moonshot as it's called in america which unpacks the psychology of that”— Richard Wiseman

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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Slate Star Codex: The Control Group Is Out of Control

Scott Alexander (inferred)

“the piece is called the control group is out of control which is recommended to be by my brother who has a phd in statistics”— Tim Ferriss
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Harry Potter (series)

J.K. Rowling

“ended up at i want to say the cafe where jk rowling wrote the first in this in the series of harry potter”— Tim Ferriss
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Bad Vegan

“it's called bad vegan and it's about a restaurateur who is seduced into marrying a con artist... it's supposed to be just spectacular television”— Tim Ferriss