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Richard Wiseman is a British psychologist and professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. He is known for his research on the psychology of luck and success and his work in promoting the public understanding of science and psychology.

Wiseman began his career as a researcher at the University of Edinburgh, where he conducted a wide range of studies on topics such as paranormal beliefs, illusion and deception, and the psychology of luck and success. He has published several books on these topics, including "The Luck Factor," which provides scientific evidence for the role that luck plays in people's lives and offers practical advice on increasing one's fate.

Wiseman is also known for promoting the public understanding of science and psychology. He has written several popular science books and has also been a regular contributor to newspapers, magazines, and radio programs, where he provides insights on the latest psychological research and its implications for daily life.

He is also active in the skeptic movement. He critically examines claims of psychic abilities, the paranormal, and alternative medicine, providing scientific explanations for the phenomena that these claims are based on.

He has also created several interactive experiments, most of them online and available for free, which allows people to experience first-hand the psychological effects of phenomena like the power of the placebo, or how we perceive the world.

Wiseman's work has been widely praised for its ability to make psychological research accessible and enjoyable to a broad audience, and he is considered a respected figure in psychology.

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