<DIV>For over twenty years, psychologist Richard Wiseman has examined the quirky science of everyday life. In <I>Quirkology</I>, he navigates the oddities of human behavior, explaining the tell-tale signs that give away a liar, the secret science behind speed-dating and personal ads, and what a person&#8217;s sense of humor reveals about the innermost workings of his or her mind&#8212;all along paying tribute to others who have carried out similarly weird and wonderful work. Wiseman&#8217;s research has involved secretly observing people as they go about their daily business, conducting unusual experiments in art exhibitions and music concerts, and even staging fake s&#233;ances in allegedly haunted buildings. With thousands of research subjects from all over the world, including enamored couples, unwitting pedestrians, and guileless dinner guests, Wiseman presents a fun, clever, and unexpected picture of the human mind.</DIV>