{"title":"Joe Palca","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOE PALCA is a science journalist and PhD psychologist who served as NPR’s science correspondent for thirty years, covering biomedical research and astronomy. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eAnnoying: The Science of What Bugs Us\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalca was president of the National Association of Science Writers from 1999 to 2000 and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019. He holds a PhD in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and previously worked as a television producer and print journalist for \u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScience\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Palca’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"annoying-the-science-of-what-bugs-us","title":"Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo leading science journalists from NPR look at why some things (and some people!) drive us crazy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt happens everywhere—offices, schools, even your own backyard. Plus, seemingly anything can trigger it—cell phones, sirens, bad music, constant distractions, your boss, or even your spouse. We all know certain things get under our skin. Can science explain why? Palca and Lichtman take you on a scientific quest through psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and other disciplines to uncover the truth about being annoyed. What is the recipe for annoyance? For starters, it should be temporary, unpleasant, and unpredictable, like a boring meeting or mosquito bites\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGives fascinating, surprising explanations for why people react the way they do to everything from chili peppers to fingernails on a blackboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExplains why irrational behavior (like tearing your hair out in traffic) is connected to worthwhile behavior (like staying on task)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes tips for identifying your own irritating habits!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow often can you say you're happily reading a really Annoying book? The insights are fascinating, the exploration is fun, and the knowledge you gain, if you act like you know everything, can be really annoying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0470638699\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780470638699\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Joe Palca, Flora Lichtman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40152642551995,"sku":"9780470638699","price":12.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/Annoying_FChigh_mockup_v2_1629816948_668ac7ec-d93c-4f0a-8420-0b28305b7269.jpg?v=1790963809"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-joe-palca.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}