Every human being is a unique universe, but
psychologists who have a keen eye for details keep discovering new behavioral
patterns that are believed to be rooted in our childhood and can be applied to
everyone.
We decided to share these useful psychology
tricks; maybe they will positively affect your communication skills and make
your life easier in some way.
01: To find out if a person likes you, pick a
word and every time he/she uses this word or synonymous word phrases, nod and
smile. If he/she does like you, watch him/her start using the word all the
time.
02: Do you want people to take your words
seriously? Every time you tell them something, say that your father taught you
this. People tend to believe parents’ advice inherently.
03: Become an ultimate ‘Rock, paper, scissors’
champion! To win at the ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ game, right before playing it,
ask your opponent a random question. Most of the time your confused friend will
throw ‘scissors.’
04: If you want people to agree with you, just
nod while you’re talking. ‘The nod’ sign means ‘everything I’m saying is true.’
Plus, following social behavior patterns, people tend to nod back.
05: Have you ever wished the subway wasn’t
that crowded in the morning?In crowded places look right in front of you, in
the direction in which you’re going. You will be impressed watching the crowd
literally give way to you. This trick is very easy to explain: in crowded
places we tend to look other people in the eyes so that we know which direction
someone is going. We take the opposite way so not to run into each other.
06: If a certain song is stuck in your head
and you would love to forget it, try to think of the end of the song. According
to the Zeigarnik effect, our brain tends to remember the things that we’ve left
unfinished. So if you think of the end of the annoying earworm, you will be
able to get it out of your head.
07: Want your kids to eat broccoli? Go ahead
and ask them if they want two or five stalks of broccoli instead of asking them
if they want broccoli. Thus, you’ve made your mind and chose broccoli for their
lunch, but they feel like they have really made their own decision. You can use
the same old trick in different situations.
08: If you have the feeling that someone is
watching you, just yawn and look around. If someone is really stalking you,
they will yawn too, since yawning is highly contagious.
09: Your friend will most likely help you
carry, let’s say, a box of your stuff if you continue talking while handing
over the box. The majority of people won’t even notice you’re handing them
something and will take it. However, some people more attentive and less close
to you may get pretty confused.
10: If you know you’re going to shake hands
with someone, make sure your hands are warm enough. Warm hands promote a
friendly atmosphere while cold handshaking will trigger the opposite effect.
11: Whatever your friend has just said,
paraphrase it and say it again. The person who talks to you will subconsciously
get the feeling you are a really great listener. Just don’t go too far with the
paraphrasing thing.
12: If you want someone to help you, start
your phrase with the words ‘I need your help…’ People hate feeling guilty and
that’s why they won’t be able to refuse to help.
13: If you believe a person doesn’t like you, ask if you can borrow his
pencil or pen. On one hand, people tend not to help those whom they don’t like,
but on the other hand, it’s such a small favor that your ‘hater’ most likely
won’t be able to say ‘No’. Eventually he will come to the conclusion that
you’re not that bad.
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