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Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad

By Dr. Richard Stephens

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About the book

Richard Stephens became the focus of international media attention in 2009 for his research on the psychological benefits of swearing as a response to pain. Now, fresh from winning the 2014 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize, Richard's first popular science book uncovers other pieces of surprising and occasionally bizarre scientific enquiry showing that what we at first perceive as bad can, in fact, be good.More pub conversation than science book, Richard's writing style is very accessible - b...Show more

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9781473610811

Publisher

John Murray Press

Published year

2015

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Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad

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Paperback

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