Difference between revisions of "Annoying"
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'''''Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us''''' is a book written by [[Joe Palca]] and [[Flora Lichtman]] that gives scientific details, including the physiology and psychology, behind the things that cause us to get annoyed. | '''''Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us''''' is a book written by [[Joe Palca]] and [[Flora Lichtman]] that gives scientific details, including the physiology and psychology, behind the things that cause us to get annoyed. | ||
| − | I got this book as part of a Humble Bundle audio book sale. | + | ==Personal== |
| + | I got this book as part of a Humble Bundle audio book sale. Always ready to learn more about how the human mind works, I looked forward to reading it and enjoyed it quite a bit. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
| − | * The book is enjoyable and informative. | + | * The book is both enjoyable and informative. |
* There are interesting delves into other areas of research like foreign languages, brain chemistry, and anthropology. | * There are interesting delves into other areas of research like foreign languages, brain chemistry, and anthropology. | ||
| − | * | + | * The authors give a lot of evidence for why most forms of annoyance are learned rather than intrinsic. |
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 19 February 2020
Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us is a book written by Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman that gives scientific details, including the physiology and psychology, behind the things that cause us to get annoyed.
Personal
I got this book as part of a Humble Bundle audio book sale. Always ready to learn more about how the human mind works, I looked forward to reading it and enjoyed it quite a bit.
Status
I own this book in audio book form and have listened to it.
Review
Good
- The book is both enjoyable and informative.
- There are interesting delves into other areas of research like foreign languages, brain chemistry, and anthropology.
- The authors give a lot of evidence for why most forms of annoyance are learned rather than intrinsic.
Bad
- Several times the authors describe an annoying sound, but they never give examples, even in the audio book.
Ugly
- Nothing.
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