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'''''The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As An Experiment''''' is a book by [[A. J. Jacobs]], an editor at ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine, published in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/guinea-pig-diaries-a-j-jacobs/1101482356?ean=9781416599067 |title=Barnes & Noble |date=|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> On a mission to improve aspects of his life A. J. Jacobs becomes a human [[guinea pig]], putting himself through a series of extreme lifestyle experiments.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Venkatesh |first=T. T. |date=September 2009 |title=The Outsourced Review |journal=Esquire |volume=152 |issue=3 |pages=42–42}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=2009-07-06 |title=The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment |journal=Publishers Weekly |volume=256 |issue=27 |pages=46–46}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Weinberg |first=Steve |date=2009-09-20 |title=MEASURING HIS LIFE WITH A BIG SHTICK |work=St. Petersburg Times |pages=–8}}</ref>


== Synopsis ==
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<big>'''''The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As An Experiment'''''</big> is a book by [[A. J. Jacobs]], an editor at ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine, published in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/guinea-pig-diaries-a-j-jacobs/1101482356?ean=9781416599067 |title=Barnes and Noble |date=|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> On a mission to improve aspects of his life A. J. Jacobs becomes a human guinea pig, putting himself through a series of extreme lifestyle experiments.
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In the book, Jacobs attempts to change the way he thought, talked, and looked, through a series of [[social experiment]]s. He immersed himself in his experiments and each comes with a conclusion about the lessons he has learned. Throughout the book, Jacobs applies [[George Washington]]'s "110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation," quits [[Human multitasking|multitasking]] to be the most focused person alive, follows the tenets of the [[Radical Honesty]] movement, applies the insights of behavioral economics in his decision making or assumes a female identity to gain a better understanding of online dating from a woman's point of view.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ajjacobs.com/books/my_life_as_an_experiment.asp|title=The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As An Experiment|date=|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref>

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In the book, Jacobs attempts to change the way he thought, talked, and looked. He immerses himself in his experiments and each comes with a conclusion about the lessons he has learned. Some of the experiments<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajjacobs.com/books/my_life_as_an_experiment.asp |title=The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As An Experiment |date=|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> Jacobs participates in include:

*'''What Would George Washington Do''':
Jacobs decides to follow in the footsteps of [[George Washington]]. He obeys the Founding Father’s “110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.”
*'''The Unitasker''':
After realizing all the distractions in his life, he pledges to quit multitasking. By unplugging his laptop, putting away his cell phone, tying himself to his desk he attempts to rewire his brain to be the most focused person alive.
*'''I Think You’re Fat''':
Jacobs becomes a temporary convert to the Radical Honesty movement, which teaches you that you should never lie: you should completely remove the filter between your brain and your mouth and say whatever is on your mind.
*'''240 Minutes of Fame''':
After noticing their very similar appearance, Jacobs assumes the identity of actor Noah Taylor and crashes the Academy Awards.
*'''My Outsourced Life''':
Jacobs hires a team in India to take care of everything in his life from phone calls to arguments with his wife to reading bedtime stories to his son.
*'''The Rationality Project''':
Jacobs attempts to eliminate every irrational bias to change the way he makes decisions by using the insights of behavioral economics.
*'''My Life as a Beautiful Woman''':
Jacobs assumes the identity of his children's nanny and ventures into online dating to get a better understanding of dating from a woman's point of view.
*'''The Truth about Nakedness''':
Esquire magazine asked Mary-Louise Parker to pose nude. She agreed to it only if the editor, who happened to be Jacobs, also posed nude.
*'''Whipped (a.k.a. the perfect spouse):'''
Since his wife, Julie, has put up with all of his crazy ideas, Jacobs vows to spend a month agreeing to obey her every command.


==Adaptation==
==Adaptation==
The book has been adapted into a film for television.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740521/companycredits?ref_=tt_dt_co/ |publisher=''[[IMDb]]'' |title=My Life As An Experiment |date=|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> It was produced by [[Electric Dynamite]], [[Reveille Productions]], and [[Sony Pictures Television]]. It was directed by [[Michael Spiller]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740521/companycredits?ref_=tt_dt_com/ |title=My Life As An Experiment |date=|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> The main cast includes [[Donald Sutherland]], [[Paget Brewster]], and [[Adam Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740521/fullcredits/ |publisher=''[[IMDb]]'' |title=My Life As An Experiment |date=|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref>
The book has been adapted into a film for television.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740521/companycredits?ref_=tt_dt_co/ |website=[[IMDb]] |title=My Life As An Experiment |accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> It was produced by Electric Dynamite, [[Reveille Productions]], and [[Sony Pictures Television]]. It was directed by [[Michael Spiller]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740521/companycredits?ref_=tt_dt_com/ |title=My Life As An Experiment |website=[[IMDb]] |date=|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> The main cast includes [[Donald Sutherland]], [[Paget Brewster]], and [[Adam Campbell (actor)|Adam Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740521/fullcredits/ |website=[[IMDb]] |title=My Life As An Experiment |accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ajjacobs.com/books/my_life_as_an_experiment.asp] Author's site]
*[http://www.ajjacobs.com/books/my_life_as_an_experiment.asp] Author's site]
*[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/guinea-pig-diaries-a-j-jacobs/1101482356?ean=9781416599067] [[Barnes and Nobles]] Review
*[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/guinea-pig-diaries-a-j-jacobs/1101482356?ean=9781416599067] [[Barnes & Noble]]'s review
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740521/] IMDB Page
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740521/] IMDB page


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The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As An Experiment
Front cover of the hardcover edition
AuthorA. J. Jacobs
LanguageEnglish
GenreHumor
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
2009
Publication placeUnited States
Pages256

The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As An Experiment is a book by A. J. Jacobs, an editor at Esquire magazine, published in 2009.[1] On a mission to improve aspects of his life A. J. Jacobs becomes a human guinea pig, putting himself through a series of extreme lifestyle experiments.[2][3][4]

Synopsis

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In the book, Jacobs attempts to change the way he thought, talked, and looked, through a series of social experiments. He immersed himself in his experiments and each comes with a conclusion about the lessons he has learned. Throughout the book, Jacobs applies George Washington's "110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation," quits multitasking to be the most focused person alive, follows the tenets of the Radical Honesty movement, applies the insights of behavioral economics in his decision making or assumes a female identity to gain a better understanding of online dating from a woman's point of view.[5]

Adaptation

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The book has been adapted into a film for television.[6] It was produced by Electric Dynamite, Reveille Productions, and Sony Pictures Television. It was directed by Michael Spiller.[7] The main cast includes Donald Sutherland, Paget Brewster, and Adam Campbell.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Barnes & Noble". Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  2. ^ Venkatesh, T. T. (September 2009). "The Outsourced Review". Esquire. 152 (3): 42–42.
  3. ^ "The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment". Publishers Weekly. 256 (27): 46–46. 2009-07-06.
  4. ^ Weinberg, Steve (2009-09-20). "MEASURING HIS LIFE WITH A BIG SHTICK". St. Petersburg Times. pp. –8.
  5. ^ "The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As An Experiment". Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  6. ^ "My Life As An Experiment". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  7. ^ "My Life As An Experiment". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  8. ^ "My Life As An Experiment". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
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