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Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour

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The People Watchers - Episode 1

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour, presented by Richard Wiseman. In this first episode, three psychologists look at why people complain while getting their hair cut.

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The People Watchers - Episode 10

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. How long will people tolerate a queue jumper?What are the best speed dating techniques?

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The People Watchers - Episode 11

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. How can you get people to notice your advert in a newspaper? How do you get away with shoplifting? Does music help your productivity?

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The People Watchers - Episode 12

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. Can a sideshow peddler levitate people?

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The People Watchers - Episode 13

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. When do people step in to help someone in danger? Can you convince a stranger that you have analysed their personality?

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The People Watchers - Episode 14

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. How important are first impressions in a job interview? Do memory tricks allow you to take in details?

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The People Watchers - Episode 15

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. Can you use the tricks we have examined this week at home?

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The People Watchers - Episode 16

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. If you ask people to do you a small favour, will they then be willing to do something more outlandish? What is luck?

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The People Watchers - Episode 17

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. How honest are shoppers if no one is watching? When will a British person complain about a haircut?

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The People Watchers - Episode 18

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. Can you spot when your partner is lying? What affects creativity?

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The People Watchers - Episode 19

Hidden-camera show examining behaviour. Do people expect attractive people to be more successful? Can your mind handle a back to front bike?

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The People Watchers - Episode 2

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour presented by Richard Wiseman. Today, the three psychologists ask whether more expensive food really does taste better.

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The People Watchers - Episode 20

Hidden-camera show examining behaviour. What do the week's experiments show us?

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The People Watchers - Episode 3

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour presented by Richard Wiseman. Today, the three psychologists look into the social relevance of joke-telling.

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The People Watchers - Episode 4

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour, presented by Richard Wiseman. Today, the three psychologists study the art of lying and the mentality of shopping.

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The People Watchers - Episode 5

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. Today, the tables are turned. We give you 15 multiple choice questions about experiments undertaken during the series so far.

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The People Watchers - Episode 6

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. What is the psychology of queuing? Do people perform better in sport if they are given encouragement?

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The People Watchers - Episode 7

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. How much does presentation matter in sales? Do people waiting at a reception desk get angrier if there are other people around?

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The People Watchers - Episode 8

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. Can psychological tricks help you at a speed dating session? What is dowsing?

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The People Watchers - Episode 9

Hidden-camera show examining human behaviour. Can people tell random sequences from designed sequences? How far does subliminal advertising affect our choices?

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