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Is luck just fate, or can you change it? A groundbreaking new scientific study of the phenomenon of luck—and the ways we can bring good luck into our lives. What is luck? A psychic gift or a question of intelligence? And what is it that lucky people have that unlucky people lack?... read more
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The book begins by distinguishing between Luck and Chance. The latter is beyond our control.
Is luck the same? Prof Wiseman appealed for volunteers who considered themselves either exceptionally lucky or unlucky and tested them to see whether there was a difference in their... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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First Sentence edit
Luck exerts a dramatic influence over our lives.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard Wiseman (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 158.1
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