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The Little Book of Luck
A mini-book spinoff of the highly successful The Luck Factor – the scientific principles of good fortune.
Packed full of inspirational quotes, fun exercises and exciting ideas that have made The Luck Factor such a success, this little book is a distillation of Richard Wiseman’s research into how to lead a luckier life.
With plenty of new material – including original “charm” designs that will help you to stay lucky – as well as an overview of the four principles that make up the luck factor, this is a fun and accessible insight into the scientific principles of good fortune. Small enough to fit in your pocket, its contents are powerful enough to change your life!
Packed full of inspirational quotes, fun exercises and exciting ideas that have made The Luck Factor such a success, this little book is a distillation of Richard Wiseman’s research into how to lead a luckier life.
With plenty of new material – including original “charm” designs that will help you to stay lucky – as well as an overview of the four principles that make up the luck factor, this is a fun and accessible insight into the scientific principles of good fortune. Small enough to fit in your pocket, its contents are powerful enough to change your life!
127 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Richard Wiseman
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Professor Richard Wiseman started his working life as a professional magician, and was one of the youngest members of The Magic Circle. He then obtained a degree in psychology from University College London and a doctorate from the University of Edinburgh.
Richard currently holds Britain’s only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, where he has gained an international reputation for research into psychology of luck, self-help, persuasion, and illusion. He has published over 50 papers in leading peer reviewed academic journals (including Nature and Psychological Bulletin), and his work has been cited in over 20 introductory textbooks.
A passionate advocate for science, his best-selling books have been translated into over 30 languages and he has presented keynote addresses at several organisations, including Microsoft, The Royal Society, Caltech, and Google.
Richard is the most followed British psychologist on Twitter, and has created viral videos that have received over 40 million views. Over 2 million people have taken part in his mass participation experiments and he has acted as a creative consultant to Derren Brown, The MythBusters, CBS’s The Mentalist, and Heston Blumenthal, Nick Cave, and the West End play ‘Ghost Stories’.
Richard is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle, an Honorary Fellow of the British Science Association, and a Fellow of the Rationalist Association. He is one of the most frequently quoted psychologists in the British media and was recently listed in the Independent On Sunday’s top 100 people who make Britain a better place to live.
He likes sushi, is fond of dogs, and finds Arrested Development very funny.
Professor Richard Wiseman started his working life as a professional magician, and was one of the youngest members of The Magic Circle. He then obtained a degree in psychology from University College London and a doctorate from the University of Edinburgh.
Richard currently holds Britain’s only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, where he has gained an international reputation for research into psychology of luck, self-help, persuasion, and illusion. He has published over 50 papers in leading peer reviewed academic journals (including Nature and Psychological Bulletin), and his work has been cited in over 20 introductory textbooks.
A passionate advocate for science, his best-selling books have been translated into over 30 languages and he has presented keynote addresses at several organisations, including Microsoft, The Royal Society, Caltech, and Google.
Richard is the most followed British psychologist on Twitter, and has created viral videos that have received over 40 million views. Over 2 million people have taken part in his mass participation experiments and he has acted as a creative consultant to Derren Brown, The MythBusters, CBS’s The Mentalist, and Heston Blumenthal, Nick Cave, and the West End play ‘Ghost Stories’.
Richard is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle, an Honorary Fellow of the British Science Association, and a Fellow of the Rationalist Association. He is one of the most frequently quoted psychologists in the British media and was recently listed in the Independent On Sunday’s top 100 people who make Britain a better place to live.
He likes sushi, is fond of dogs, and finds Arrested Development very funny.
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February 19, 2013
Leichte Lektüre für zwischendurch. Fasst ein anderes Werk des Autors kurz und durchaus prägnant zusammen, bietet aber natürlich nicht ansatzweise so viel Wissen und Tiefgang wie das “echte“ Buch.
October 3, 2020
To be a recipient of anything, first of all, you should deserve it, isn't it? Same with good luck, you should deserve it first, for this universal law to work. So, without any prior knowledge about these luck-school exercises, I already have been practicing most of them. Yes, I have been bloody lucky! Let me try practicing the remaining ones said in this book that I left out and see how I could wade through further!
July 14, 2019
Feeling Lucky Already!
I read the Luck Factor several years ago.
This book revisits the principles covered.
However, they are framed in a way that you can put them into practice.
A short, concise read and all the better for it!
I read the Luck Factor several years ago.
This book revisits the principles covered.
However, they are framed in a way that you can put them into practice.
A short, concise read and all the better for it!
September 9, 2025
Absolutely loved his style
hidden Gem
hidden Gem
July 9, 2015
Didn't teach me something i didn't knew already
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