Richard Wiseman

A Secret to Great Performances and Presentations I recently ran a session at the University of Hertfordshire on the 7 factors that I believe underpin an impactful presentation.

Here's a new and unusual top tip for great presentations and performances richardwiseman.substack.com/p/a-secret-t...

Psychology needs a… revolution | BPS Our editor Jon Sutton introduces a special collection, with your views...

Psychology needs a… revolution
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Psychology needs a… fascination revolution | BPS Richard Wiseman argues that we are facing a dullness crisis.

A piece from me arguing that most psychology has got a bit dull and we need a revolution
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The greatest ever self-help book I am a huge fan of Dale Carnegie and mention him in pretty much every interview I give.

Is this the greatest self-help book ever? You decide! open.substack.com/pub/richardw...

A poodle impersonator, the magician who was cremated twice and a demon ventriloquist! It’s time for some obscure magic and music hall history.

I have uncovered a long lost scrapbook of amazing material produced by Victorian music hall acts, including a rare notice of The Great Lafayette's death. More details here
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Christmas cracker jokes! I am staging a one-off performance of the World’s Most Boring Card Trick at Magic Fest in Edinburgh on the 27th December.

Years ago I created a theory about why cracker jokes are bad. I have just written about it here... substack.com/home/post/p-...

Two cows in a field. One says: “moo”. The other says: “I was going to say that”.

What do you call a snowman on a hot day? A puddle.

What’s your fav?

An amazing and magical story First, a quick announcement - I will be presenting a special, one-off, performance of The World’s Most Boring Card Trick at the Edinburgh MagicFest this year.

Here is a story about the most magical thing that happened to me at a magic convention. open.substack.com/pub/richardw...

Celebrating Tony Cornell - paranormal pioneer Last weekend I was at the 48th Annual Conference of the Society for Psychical Research.

I have just posted about the late great paranormal investigator Tony Cornell, including a video that may contain a sign from beyond - or indeed, may not. See what you think. richardwiseman.substack.com/p/celebratin...

Nice example of the arch illusion at the SPR conference

Magic, Ego and FISM A few months ago, I was invited to present a series of events at FISM — often referred to as the Olympics of Magic.

Here is something that I have just written on magic, ego and FISM (the Olympics of magic). substack.com/home/post/p-...

Today is the only performance of The World's Most Boring Card Trick. It is a genuinely dull show - have you got what it takes to experience real boredom? I urge people to leave and everyone who makes it through gets a rare certificate! It's at the Speakeasy (Voodoo Rooms) 15.25. PBH Free Fringe.

The World's Most Boring Card Trick I am going to perform a new show at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival called ‘The World’s Most Boring Card Trick.’

At @edfringe.bsky.social I am presenting The Worlds Most Boring Card Trick. It’s really dull - do you have what it takes to endure it? Details here. open.substack.com/pub/richardw...

Oh brilliant. Thank you.

I am giving a free talk at Portobello Library tomorrow about 3 amazing 1900 magicians from the area. Do come along - fun will be had. The Porty Light box have created this fun instillation to promote the event!

Thanks. Fun was had!

Cambridge Skeptics We are a not-for-profit community organisation, founded to promote science, positive skepticism and critical thinking skills via public engagement. ​We also host monthly Skeptics in the Pub and social...

I am doing a tour of Skeptics in the pub, talking about magic, the paranormal, and how to change a tea towel into a chicken. Come along, fun will be had

13th May: Cambridge
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14th May: London
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15th May: Newcastle
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Celebrating S. J. Davey I have recently carried out some detective work into one of my favourite paranormal studies.

Victorian paranormal investigator and magician SJ Davey conducted amazing work into eyewitness testimony and seances, but we know almost nothing about his life, so I decided to dig into it… open.substack.com/pub/richardw...

Missing a trick: How Psychology could benefit more from the paranormal | BPS Richard Wiseman and Caroline Watt look at three areas where parapsychologists have been ahead of the curve.

A new article in @psychmag.bsky.social on how parapsychologists carried out pioneering psychological work into perception, replication and much more! www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Masters of the Impossible Richard Wiseman explores the strange world of mind magic and the life of David Berglas.

Delighted to say that tonight ay 8pm I will be presenting a 60 BBC Radio 4 doc on mind magic, focusing on the amazing David Berglas.
After being broadcast, it will be available on BBC Sounds.
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Here are my 10 top tips on how to get published, and deal with referees, in psychology. I hope that you find them helpful !

Delighted to be asked by bbc science focus mag to discuss biggest breakthroughs in psychology. I went with the science of dreaming !

Struggling with your resolutions? Here are 9 fun and helpful suggestions what I came up with to help achieve any type of change....

Thanks for coming along. Big fan of your work !

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