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Richard J. Wiseman (born 17 September 1966 [citation needed]) is a professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. [2] He has written several psychology books.
The "world's funniest joke" is a term used by Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire in 2002 to summarize one of the results of his research.For his experiment, named LaughLab, he created a website where people could rate and submit jokes. [1]
Richard Wiseman – Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire [12] Jamy Ian Swiss – Close-up magician who works primarily with cards; Ray Hyman – Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, [13] and a noted critic of parapsychology [14]
Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there is a 2011 book about the paranormal by psychologist and magician Richard Wiseman.Wiseman argues that paranormal phenomena such as psychics, telepathy, ghosts, out-of-body experiences, prophesy and more do not exist, and explores why people continue to believe, and what that tells us about human behavior and the way the brain functions.
Richard Wiseman, a professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, conducted a small experiment to determine whether words with a k sound were actually considered funnier than others for English speakers. [4]
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1633: Sir Richard Saltonstall (Staltonstall) of South Ockendon [13] 1634: Cranmer Harris of Cricksea; 1635: Sir Humphrey Mildmay of Danbury [13] 1636: Sir John Lucas [42] 1637: Sir William Luckyn [43] 1638: Sir William Wiseman, 1st Baronet of Great Canfield [13] 1639: Martin Lumley [44] 1640: Richard Luckaine (Luckyn) of Chignall Smealey [13]
A 2003 survey carried out by Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire during National Science Week, showed 74% of the 2068 participants believed in touching wood, which was followed by "crossing fingers, avoiding ladders, not smashing mirrors, carrying a lucky charm and having superstitious beliefs about the number 13."