★With fun and informative comic reading, it teaches you to learn probability theory every day!
★In daily life, Murphy's Law is everywhere, on the way to work, for the bus, or at work. In general, the more you worry about a certain situation, the more probably it will happen. Therefore, it is important to think from multiple perspectives, so that the problem can be solved!

★Super simple: Murphy's Law is so easy to understand!
★Super interesting: It interprets Murphy's Law in the form of cartoons, giving you a new perspective!
★Super practical: It helps you to think deeply about problems and improve your thinking skills!
★Funny cartoons + classic theories + vivid cases

“1 Minute Comic Murphy's Law” helps readers gain insight into how Murphy's Law manifests itself in everyday life. Readers can learn how to confront and solve problems when they occur, and how to use it to change their lives for the better.

The book abandons long-winded reasoning and adopts the form of witty cartoons to depict the obscure law in an easy-to-understand way. The cases are vivid, and the analysis is scientifically rigorous and interesting, which makes readers can't stop reading. Learning and applying Murphy's Law can give us the courage to face crises, improve our problem-solving ability, and anticipate and prepare for problems before they happen.

Zhang Xiaoheng is a media professional and best-selling author. He has been practicing in the publishing media for more than ten years, and his representative works include “One-Minute Cartoon: Impromptu Speech”, “One-Minute Cartoon: Social Etiquette”, and “One-Minute Cartoon: Talkback Skills”.

Chapter 1 The Ubiquitous Murphy's Law
Why Murphy's Law is Ubiquitous 02
The More You Fear Mistakes, the More Likely You Are to Make Them 07
You Can't Find It When You Need It, But It Appears When You Don't 10
Bad Things Are Always Remembered More Than Good Things 14

Chapter 2: Why Are You Always the Unlucky One?
The Optimism Bias: Blind Optimism Is Not Good 20
The Diderot Effect: Don't Be Controlled by Desire 25
The Buridan Donkey Effect: Hesitation is Bad 29
The Ducker Effect: The More Ignorant You Are, the More Confident You Are 33
Sunk Costs: Giving up is a Choice 37
The Illusion of Control: Going with Your Intuition can lead to Mistakes 41

Chapter 3: Solving Problems Immediately
The Ostrich Effect: Don't Delay Problems 46
The Zeigernike Effect: Please Start Without Hesitation 49
Pyramid Model: Goodbye to Logical Confusion 53
SCQA Analysis: Grab the Key Point 56
Gidlin's Law: Write the Problem Down 60
The Brewing Effect: If you can't Figure It Out, You Might as Well Pause 63

Chapter 4 Adjusting Your Mindset for New Energy
Keeley's Law: Don't Be Controlled by Failure 68
The Mustang Ending: Don't Be Controlled by Anger 71
The Carell Formula: Accept the Worst 74
Learned Helplessness: Loss of Confidence is Scary 78
The Kicking Cat Effect: Don't Let Bad Emotions Spill Over to Others 82
The Hawthorne Effect: Letting Out Bad Emotions in Time 85

Chapter 5 Top Thinking That Helps You Avoid Detours
The Authority Effect: Experts Are Not Always Reliable 90
The Smart Pig Game: The Weak Should Know How to Reasonably Hitchhike 95
The Crocodile Effect: Stop Loss in Time and Avoid Detours 98
Locke's Law: Setting Reachable Goals 102
Polk's Law: It is Necessary to Debate 107
Occam's Razor: If You Can Keep It Simple, Don't Make It Complicated 111
Self-Serving Bias: You Can't Blame Others for Your Mistakes 114

Chapter 6 Avoiding the Traps: It's not as Simple as It Seems
The Herd Effect: The Herd Falls into a Trap 120
The Scarcity Effect: Scarcity isn't Always Good 124
The Wallach Effect: Compensating for Disadvantage is a Trap 129
The Shooter's Game: The Strongest May Not Survive to the End 134
Cockfighting Game: Take a Step Back So as Not to Lose at Both Sides 138

Chapter 7 Focus on prevention, and Break the Spell of Murphy's Law
The Frog Effect: Being Aware of Quantitative Changes that Lead to Qualitative Changes 144
The Broken Window Effect: Nipping Problems in the Bud 148
The Bliss Law: Don't Fight Unpreparedly 153
The Catfish Effect: Learning to Prevent Problems Before They Happen 157