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A playful, eye-opening romp through the bizarre and hidden science of everyday human behavior. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Quirkology.

  • curious
  • amused
  • breezy
  • fascinated
  1. 01

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    Richard Wiseman · 2010

    A brisk, science-backed antidote to toxic positivity that offers bite-sized psychological hacks for everyday life.

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    • curious
    • wry
    • accessible
  2. 02

    You are not so smart

    David McRaney

    A playful, humbling tour through the cognitive biases that secretly run your life, proving that you are delightfully, predictably irrational.

    Shares:
    • playful
    • wry
    • human irrationality
  3. 03

    The Art of Reading Minds

    Henrik Fexeus

    A playful, pragmatic toolkit for decoding the unspoken signals of human behavior and mastering the subtle art of influence.

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    • playful
  4. 04

    The Psychopath Test

    Jon Ronson

    A darkly funny, slightly paranoid plunge into the blurry line between eccentricity and clinical madness.

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    • inquisitive
    • wry
  5. 05

    Good Habits, Bad Habits

    Wendy Wood

    An illuminating dive into the psychological machinery of our daily routines, offering a research-backed path to lasting change.

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    • curious
  6. 06

    Tricks Of The Mind

    Derren Brown

    A witty, mind-bending tour through the loopholes of human psychology and the art of deception.

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    • playful
    • inquisitive
    • wry
  7. 07

    The honest truth about dishonesty

    Dan Ariely

    A playful, eye-opening exploration of the little lies we tell ourselves and the surprising ways our moral compasses go astray.

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    • amused
    • playful
    • inquisitive
    • wry
  8. 08

    The wisdom of psychopaths

    Kevin Dutton

    A provocative, darkly fascinating romp through the human brain that asks if a little bit of ruthlessness might actually be a good thing.

    Shares:
    • inquisitive
  9. 09

    Misbehaving

    Richard H. Thaler

    A witty, eye-opening tour through the delightfully irrational quirks of human decision-making.

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    • curious
    • amused
    • wry
    • lighthearted
  10. 10

    The Definitive Book of Body Language

    Barbara Pease; Allan Pease

    A practical, eye-opening decoder ring for the unspoken signals that govern human interaction.

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    • curious
    • accessible
  11. 11

    Predictably Irrational

    Dan Ariely

    A playful, eye-opening tour through the hidden forces that secretly pull the strings of our daily decisions.

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    • playful
    • inquisitive
    • accessible
  12. 12

    Dark Psychology

    Modern Psychology Publishing

    A pragmatic, slightly cynical field guide to the hidden psychological tripwires of everyday life.

    Feels:
    • paranoid
    • analytical
    • empowering

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