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Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad Dr Richard Stephens

Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad By Dr Richard Stephens

Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad by Dr Richard Stephens


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Weird and wonderful psychological experiments from dramatic corners of human experience to change how you think.

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Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad by Dr Richard Stephens

Richard Stephens became the focus of international media attention in 2009 for his research on the psychological benefits of swearing as a response to pain. Now, fresh from winning the 2014 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize, Richard's first popular science book uncovers other pieces of surprising and occasionally bizarre scientific enquiry showing that what we at first perceive as bad can, in fact, be good.

More pub conversation than science book, Richard's writing style is very accessible - both engaging and humorous. Think wasting time is bad? Not always! Research shows that taking time out can help you solve difficult problems. And if you can't be bothered tidying up, well fine, research shows that people are more creative in a messy environment. Swearing is rude but research shows that in some situations it can be a form of politeness. Swearing can also be used as a tool of persuasion.

Black Sheep casts a slant on a range of human experiences from life to death, sex to romance, from speed thrills to halting boredom and from drinking alcohol (in moderation) to headily excessive bad language. This is a fascinating left-field tour of the world of psychological science. Get ready for the many hidden benefits of being bad that you really won't have seen coming.

About Dr Richard Stephens

Dr Richard Stephens is the winner of the Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2014. He is a lecturer at Keele who married a human statue and races cars in his spare time. His research on the psychological benefits of swearing has been the focus of international media attention including television appearances on BBC's The One Show and Stephen Fry's Planet Word. Richard and his team picked up an Ig Nobel Prize in 2010 in recognition of science that "first makes you laugh and then make you think". Richard is a founder member of the international Alcohol Hangover Research Group and Chair of the British Psychological Society Psychobiology Section.

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CIN1473610842VG
9781473610842
1473610842
Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad by Dr Richard Stephens
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
2016-05-19
256
N/A
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