Annoying
The Science of What Bugs Us

OK, this is annoying. It's the second science book in a row that lacks proper definition. What type of annoyance is that? (Hint: It's number 2. Pun not intended, but I'll keep it.) l) Physical unpleasantness: such as onions making us cry or poison ivy making us itch, are a very old (at least Cambrian......more

If you don't like science, don't read this book, if you are looking for anecdotal stories to confirm your own feelings, this book isn't for you. If you prefer psychology books who tell a good story but lack data, this book is not for you. If you prefer writers who rely on anecdotal stories, who lack......more

I saw this book on the library shelf and read it in an attempt to get some secular insight on what I feared was becoming a spiritual problem. I dreaded becoming a grouchy, old woman because routine things and people are getting annoying. I can hardly 'fix' the old or woman, but I do want to be kind......more

If you ask me what I find most annoying, 90% of my responses would begin with "people who." People who don't control their children, people who block aisles in the grocery store or stand at the bottom of the escalator, people who think the rules don't apply to them, etc. This book is 250 pages long,......more

3,5 jedne rozdzialiki ciekawsze od drugich, ale ogólnie rzecz biorąc na plus......more