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Sometimes we do something weird and then think, "What was the logic of my behavior? Was it there?"
In fact, there's always some logic, but most often it hides in certain peculiarities of your mind.
The following 6 psychology facts can be viewed as a hacker’s guide to self-improvement, based on the brain’s default settings.
1. THE FEAR OF BEAUTY
Did you notice that ordinary people are less likely to sit down next to beautiful people (For example, On public transport)?
They do it only if there are no other seats left. In fact, Some people feel excessive tension next to beautiful people. Excitement, double control of one's actions, the desire to save face, and the fear of comparison. Such stress doesn't arise next to an average person. The scientific word for such fear or phobia is Venustraphobia.
Preventing the Bystander effect: whenever you're hurt and need help in a crowded public place instead of shouting for help, point to one specific person, and ask him/her to help you. i.e instead of saying "Please help me", you should say "Hey you in the red shirt please help me!". Make eye contact and only ask that individual specifically for help. By personalizing and individualizing your request, it becomes much harder for people to turn you down. This is especially counterintuitive since we naturally assume saying to a larger group to help us will encourage more people to jump in when really the opposite is the case.
Body image is a person's perception of the aesthetics or sexual attractiveness of their own body. It involves how a person sees themself, compared to the standards that have been set by society. A person with a negative body image may feel self-conscious or ashamed and may feel that others are more attractive. Aside from having low self-esteem, sufferers typically fixate on altering their physical appearances. In the long term, such behavior creates higher risks of eating disorders, isolation, and mental illnesses. Most often such people are attractive and the problem is more about self-esteem than real flaws.
You are under the spotlight less often than you think. Acknowledging this should lead to increased comfortability and relaxation in public settings and more freedom to be yourself. More so, when you do make a mistake, you can rest easy knowing that its impact is far less than you think.
They do it only if there are no other seats left. In fact, Some people feel excessive tension next to beautiful people. Excitement, double control of one's actions, the desire to save face, and the fear of comparison. Such stress doesn't arise next to an average person. The scientific word for such fear or phobia is Venustraphobia.
2. THE BYSTANDER EFFECT
The bystander effect is a social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present; the greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that one of them will help. the presence of other people creates a diffusion of responsibility. Because there are other observers, individuals do not feel as much pressure to take action. The responsibility to act is thought to be shared among all of those present.Preventing the Bystander effect: whenever you're hurt and need help in a crowded public place instead of shouting for help, point to one specific person, and ask him/her to help you. i.e instead of saying "Please help me", you should say "Hey you in the red shirt please help me!". Make eye contact and only ask that individual specifically for help. By personalizing and individualizing your request, it becomes much harder for people to turn you down. This is especially counterintuitive since we naturally assume saying to a larger group to help us will encourage more people to jump in when really the opposite is the case.
3. THE PRATFALL EFFECT
Imagine a couple walking down the street and one of them suddenly hits a pole. It's unlikely the other one will think, "What an idiot!". On the contrary, the first one will seem even sweeter. It's because perfection is repulsive and mistakes are attractive- they make us more human. Perfection creates distance and an unattractive air of invincibility. Those of us with flaws win out every time. That's why you shouldn't get too upset having stumbled in front of anyone. The Pratfall Effect serves as a good reminder that it is okay to be fallible. Occasional mistakes are not only acceptable, but they may also turn out to be beneficial.
4. BODY NEGATIVITY
5. THE KULESHOV EFFECT
The effect when a viewer, after seeing two unrelated frames, unconsciously makes up a logical connection between them is called the Kuleshov Effect. Kuleshov created a short film in which a man's facial expression was alternated with various shots.
The audience thought that his facial expression was different each time. Depending on whether he is looking at a plate of soup, a dead girl, or a woman on a sofa. however, his face was the same all the time. This effect is successfully used not only among cinematographers but also among marketers, instilling in you certain associations with a certain product or character. Here's the video of that short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gGl3LJ7vHc
The audience thought that his facial expression was different each time. Depending on whether he is looking at a plate of soup, a dead girl, or a woman on a sofa. however, his face was the same all the time. This effect is successfully used not only among cinematographers but also among marketers, instilling in you certain associations with a certain product or character. Here's the video of that short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gGl3LJ7vHc
6. THE PARADOX OF CHOICE
Have you felt buyer’s remorse? If so, you’ve seen the Paradox of Choice in effect. The paradox of choice says that the more options there are, the less the possibility we'll be happy with our final choice. Keep in mind that sometimes you buy something and then regret it because you could have bought it on sale or you could have found another model. Even if our ultimate decision is clearly correct, when faced with many choices, we are less likely to be happy with what we choose. No doubt this is familiar to you. When I eat out, I often second-guess my menu choice. When you buy a new car, you might toss and turn over the decision.
A simple solution to the paradox of choice: Give yourself fewer options. Focus on what makes you happy, and do what gives meaning to your life
A simple solution to the paradox of choice: Give yourself fewer options. Focus on what makes you happy, and do what gives meaning to your life
7. THE ANCHORING EFFECT
People feel it's much easier to evaluate something if they have the original price (even if its wrong) as a kind of an Anchor. It's often used by stores.
For example, you wouldn't buy a T-shirt for $300 in your right mind. However if you see it originally cost $1000, you'll think it's a sin to miss such a great deal, even though the initial price might be invented.
In the workplace, If you receive frequent recognition from your boss, you are likely to feel motivated and will tend to achieve even better performance. On the contrary, if you are continuously questioned and your work is ruthlessly criticized, the quality of your work can suffer.
Try the Stroop effect yourself:
For example, you wouldn't buy a T-shirt for $300 in your right mind. However if you see it originally cost $1000, you'll think it's a sin to miss such a great deal, even though the initial price might be invented.
8. THE PYGMALION EFFECT
The Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, is the phenomenon whereby others' expectations of a target person affect the target person's performance. high expectations lead to better performance and low expectations lead to worse, both effects leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy.In the workplace, If you receive frequent recognition from your boss, you are likely to feel motivated and will tend to achieve even better performance. On the contrary, if you are continuously questioned and your work is ruthlessly criticized, the quality of your work can suffer.
9. STROOP EFFECT
In psychology, the Stroop effect is the delay in reaction time between congruent and incongruent stimuli. in other words, The Stroop effect is a phenomenon that occurs when you must say the color of a word but not the name of the word. For example, blue might be printed in red and you must say the color rather than the word. It tells a lot about how the brain processes information.Try the Stroop effect yourself:
10. THE THATCHER EFFECT
The Thatcher Effect, also known as the Thatcher illusion, illustrates that the brain can’t properly process a photo of a face that is upside down. The interesting part is that the brain thinks it can so you get a confident feeling that everything is alright until you turn it over.
11. THE SPOTLIGHT EFFECT
The Spotlight Effect is the phenomenon in which people tend to believe they are being noticed more than they really are. In other words, we tend to think there is a spotlight on us at all times, highlighting all of our mistakes or flaws, for all the world to see and all eyes are on us. In reality, no one cares. If you’re not convinced that nobody remembers the word you mispronounced back in high school, try to recall the last time your classmate made a similar mistake. You’ll find that it’s a lot harder than remembering your own mistake. Your mistakes are not noticed as much as you think.You are under the spotlight less often than you think. Acknowledging this should lead to increased comfortability and relaxation in public settings and more freedom to be yourself. More so, when you do make a mistake, you can rest easy knowing that its impact is far less than you think.
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