Discover why you always want to squeeze cute things, why social media is actually addictive, and more with hundreds of quick facts, research-based explanations, and challenging quiz questions on everything from the psychology of our ancient ancestors to the dark side of the world of psychology.

Did you know:
-“Phantom Vibration Syndrome” is the real, psychological reason you (and 68% of the population!) felt your phone vibrate…even when it actually didn’t?
-Sigmund Freud used therapy dogs long before it was common to help relax nervous patients?
-The “IKEA Effect” means you place more value on an object if you spent time putting it together?

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior, which means there’s a lot of ground to cover. But this isn’t your average “intro to psychology” book. Instead, How to Kill an Earworm is here to help you learn those little-known trivia facts you really want to know.

This must-have guide features hundreds of fun facts and challenging quiz questions about psychology, covering everything from influential historical figures who impacted the study of psychology as we know it today to learning psychological principles you might not realize are at work right now in your everyday life. You may already know about Freud and Piaget…but have you heard of Robert Hare? You’ve probably heard of Pavlov’s dogs…but what about the Marshmallow Test?

From the Carlsberg Social Experiment to Truman Syndrome, it’s time to dive into over 500 psychological facts you definitely didn’t know before picking up this book!

Jana Louise Smit honed her craft as a trivia writer at Listverse, the internet’s original Top Ten site. She also wrote for the award-winning Introvert, Dear, the world’s largest online community and blog for introverts. Born and raised in sunny South Africa, Jana has now settled in the Eastern Cape where she enjoys life as a busy freelance writer, a blogger on various topics, and a deep thinker (mostly about snacks and dogs).