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10 Mind-Blowing Psychology Tricks That You Won’t Believe!

We’ll go over ten mind-blowing psychology tricks.

By FlorinPublished 2 years ago 9 min read
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1. Fewer Choices

Are you unsure? Do you struggle with making difficult choices? Consider the following scenario: you’re in the market for a new mattress for your bed. You visit a mattress store and try on a dozen different mattresses before deciding which one is right for you. You may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of available options. Fortunately, there is a simple trick you can use to make more informed, intelligent, and timely decisions. The majority of people are incapable of making a choice because they provide themselves with an excessive number of options. If you have a dozen different mattress options, your brain will be unable to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each.

You become perplexed. You may have second thoughts about your choice. “What if I make the wrong choice?” or “What if I miss out on a better option?” you may be thinking. As soon as you embark on this path, you will make poor, impulsive choices. According to a 2000 study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, an individual can only handle a finite number of options. When purchasing a mattress, a car, or a brand new house, limit your choices to four specific options.

With only four options, you can confidently weigh the advantages and disadvantages, eliminate undesirable options, and choose the best option for you.

2. Final Remarks

Everybody wants to make a good first impression. Introductions, handshakes, and body language are all things we obsess over. While it is true that the first few minutes are critical, what about the final few? Is the importance of second and third impressions comparable to that of first impressions? Two things occupy the majority of your brain’s attention: the beginning and the end. A good first impression sets the tone for your conversation, but a poor final impression can undo all of your hard work. So, how do you make an impression that will last? Bring the conversation to a personal and meaningful conclusion before you leave.

These phrases convey to the other person that you enjoyed their company, which increases their confidence and brings a smile to their face. If you’re sincere and confident, a strong final impression can transform any conversation into a positive and memorable experience.

3. Recognize a Need

Consider the situation in which you require a favour from someone in your life. Perhaps you’re in need of assistance with a work assignment. Perhaps you require transportation to the airport this weekend. In either case, how certain are you that this individual will come to your aid? How can you use a simple psychological trick to convince others to make sacrifices for you?

When individuals feel needed, they are significantly more generous. If you want someone to do you a favour, begin the conversation by boosting their ego. Utilize phrases such as “I require your assistance” or “I couldn’t do it without you” to boost their confidence and pride.

When someone is confident in themselves and proud of their accomplishments, they are more likely to say yes in the present and future. In other words, a minor wording change can mean the difference between a yes and a no. If you require someone to perform a favour for you, make them feel needed and valuable. If you can make someone’s life easier, they will jump at the chance.

4. Teaching Mastery

What is the most efficient method for mastering a new skill? Assume you’re being instructed on how to construct a table. You enter the shop after learning how to build a table and begin construction, only to discover halfway through that you have no idea what you’re doing.

It turns out that there is a more effective method for long-term retention of new information. Typically, after acquiring knowledge, one moves on to gaining real-world experience. What if a third step was added in the middle? Prior to putting a new skill into practise, take a few minutes to teach it to a new person.

This is a critical stage in the educational process. Reciting new information compels your brain to form more concrete concepts. Not only will you retain more information, you will also recall minor details that might have slipped your mind otherwise.

However, that is not all. Additionally, teaching provides an unparalleled opportunity to establish new connections and reach more conclusive conclusions. By instructing another person, you can gain a more complete understanding while also building confidence and gaining valuable experience for the future.

5. The Effect of Unintentional Exposure

Is there a more effective way of meeting new people? Making new friends is not nearly as difficult as the majority of people believe.

Indeed, there is a psychological trick that can increase your likeability in virtually any situation. To meet someone new, all you have to do is spend time in the same environment.

Psychologists refer to this as the mere-exposure effect. You are naturally drawn to people who make you feel at ease, even if you have never met them. In other words, if you’re looking to make a new friend, look for opportunities to share space. Even if you never speak, familiarity breeds comfort. And comfort facilitates a deeper connection.

6. Images that linger in your mind

Your brain processes millions of bits of information. Your brain is constantly inundated with sensory information, ranging from perceptual cues to intelligent language. As one might expect, many signals, including those you wish to remember, fall through the cracks. Consider your actions yesterday afternoon, for instance.

You may recall a few details, but unless you did something extraordinary, you may struggle to recall what happened. When you are bored or disengaged, your brain makes no attempt to store specific information. If you’re making a sandwich, for example, your brain doesn’t need to keep track of the number of turkey slices you used. As a result, it operates completely autonomously. While you can function normally in the moment, those memories fade and disappear over time. Therefore, how can you increase the recall value of a specific piece of information? To retain information, particularly trivial information, you must stimulate your brain.

If you do not expose your brain to novel and interesting stimuli, the information will be discarded.

Consider the automobiles that drive by you on the street. You’re not recalling dozens of white sedans and pickup trucks, so what happens when a bright orange supercar approaches you?

That encounter stays with you. It piques your interest and stimulates the brain. Due to the rarity of seeing cars this vibrant and expensive, your brain records this novel experience in your long-term memory. You can increase your memory capacity by transforming mundane stimuli into novel experiences, such as that orange supercar.

Consider using an unusual, humorous, or exciting image to help you recall a piece of information, such as a word or phrase. The best images contain strong visual cues. As a result, your brain will have an easier time retrieving this data from long-term storage. You can remember anything with the right imagery, from grocery lists to phone numbers. Provide your brain with something to cling to, and those memories will almost always stick.

7. Expectations are skyrocketing.

How do you motivate others to give everything? Expectations, whether high or low, frequently correlate with performance. If you expect someone to fail, there is a good chance they will. On the other hand, if someone believes they will succeed, they are more likely to give their all.

So, how do you help others perform better? Inform them that you believe in them. Inform them of your high expectations for them and your faith in their abilities. When you raise your expectations, others will step up to the plate.

8. Specific routines

While high expectations can motivate others, how do you motivate yourself? Which psychological ploy can you use to increase your productivity? Specificity is critical for a more productive routine, whether you’re looking to pick up a new skill or establish healthier habits.

Assume you want to increase your book reading. Rather than saying, “I’ll read 20 pages a day,” commit to a specific amount of reading time. “Every day, from 9:00 to 9:45, I’m going to read,” you might say. When you are specific about your goals or habits, it is much more difficult to procrastinate. You may procrastinate reading twenty pages for as long as you wish. However, whether you like it or not, once 9 a.m. arrives, it’s time to begin reading.

9. Bargaining strategy

Are you interested in honing your negotiating skills?

Assume you require a $20 loan from a friend. You could offer them $20, but they’re likely to decline. Therefore, what psychological trick can you use to achieve your objective? Rather than directly requesting $20, you can conceal your true intentions by using a decoy. Consider requesting more money than you require. Request $50 from your friend and, if they decline, reduce your offer to $20. Usually, your friend will say yes, believing they got a better deal. However, they succumbed to your ruse and played right into your hands.

10. Perceiving the Thoughts of Others

Have you ever wished you possessed the ability to read the minds of others? While you may lack psychic abilities, there is a psychological trick that enables you to peer into the minds of others. The best part is that you can employ this psychological trick without making any changes to your environment. The majority of people possess a unique emotion called empathy, which enables them to put themselves in another person’s shoes.

While you may be unaware, empathy enables you to gain an unexpected understanding of another person’s thoughts and experiences. While this is not exactly mind reading, you’d be surprised how much you can learn by empathising with another person’s difficulties.

Consider putting yourself in the shoes of another person if you ever need to know what they’re thinking. Consider how you might feel if you were in their shoes, as your emotions are not dissimilar to theirs.

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