We are far more like somebody watching ourselves than somebody in charge of ourselves.

- Richard Wiseman

When you gossip about another person, listeners unconsciously associate you with the characteristics you are describing, ultimately leading to those …

- Richard Wiseman

Our beliefs do not sit passively in our brains waiting to be confirmed or contradicted by incoming information. Instead, they play a key role in shap…

- Richard Wiseman

We're starting to realize that magicians have a lot of implicit know-ledge about how we perceive the world around us because they have to deceive us …

- Richard Wiseman

Lucky people create, notice and act upon the chance opportunities in their lives. Being in the right place at the right time is actually all about be…

- Richard Wiseman

Happiness doesn't just flow from success; it actually causes it.

- Richard Wiseman

The concept of luck is very straightforward. Some people notice opportunities and others don't.

- Richard Wiseman

Unlucky people are stuck in routines. When they see something new, they want no part of it. Lucky people always want something new. They're prepared …

- Richard Wiseman

Lucky people generate their own good fortune via four basic principles. They are skilled at creating their own chance opportunities, make lucky dec…

- Richard Wiseman