- [Instructor] Hey Psych2Goers,
and welcome back to our channel.
Thank you all so much for the love and support
that you've given us,
enabling us to make yet another exploration
into everyday psychology.
So, let's begin.
We're gonna let you in on a little secret,
psychology rocks,
and also has a few tricks up its sleeve.
Our minds are fascinating places,
but they also are susceptible to little psychological tricks
that can be used by anyone
if they know what they are.
What if you want someone to notice you
what are some things you can be doing
to show them what a great person you are
so they fall for you in no time at all?
Well, if you look to psychology there are obvious,
and not so obvious tips.
So here are six psychological tricks
that can make anyone fall for you.
Number one, mirror your partner.
Have you heard of the chameleon effect?
It was explored in psychology studies.
The chameleon effect is more focused
on how we mimic others subconsciously
to get them to like us or relate to us.
It's sort of how we try to fit in per se.
People love people similar to them,
so if you're like them in their movement
they may start subconsciously thinking you two are alike.
Mimicking the other person's gestures and movements
will likely get them to think of you as similar to them
as long as you're not doing it too much,
or too obviously.
They may subconsciously find themselves
liking something about you
that they just can't quite put their finger on.
Oh, yeah, it's themselves.
Two, actually spend time with your partner.
Yeah, this is as old school as it gets,
but there's some psychological research
backing this obviously,
especially if you have a crush on someone in a class,
or at work.
It's what psychologists call the mere exposure effect.
People prefer others if they are familiar with them,
even if you don't do something interesting,
or say something utterly fascinating.
I mean, those knock-knock jokes
can only last so long, right?
According to a psychological study by R.B. Zajonc,
the mere exposure effect is a psychological phenomenon
in which people find themselves preferring someone,
or something simply because
they developed familiarity with them.
When a person is repeatedly exposed to a certain stimuli
that person develops familiarity with the stimuli,
and therefore prefers its presence.
This is why certain products and ads
are constantly being repeated
during your favorite programming's commercial breaks.
The more familiar you are with something,
the more you'll start to notice it.
Number three, show you are capable and intelligent,
but still human.
Did you know surprisingly most people don't like someone
who is perfect?
Why you may ask?
Well, people can get intimidated
by those who apparently come across as too perfect.
A researcher from the University of Texas
found that if you make some mistakes,
but still show that you are and intelligent
it may make others see you as more attractive.
In this study researcher Elliot Aronson,
had people rate fake test takers
based on their attractiveness.
Test would either do great on a test, mediocre, or poorly.
Now some test takers would act clumsy,
and spell coffee at the end of an interview,
after their scores were revealed.
People rated the test takers
who spilled coffee at the end of their interview
the highest on the attractiveness scale.
Meaning people want to see you are intelligent and capable,
but that you aren't perfect.
They want to see your human side.
But when you show your capable,
and yet still relatable as a human being
who makes the stakes people tend to like you more.
Number four, show your positive side.
People enjoy being around people who are happy.
If someone's encounters with you are mostly positive
they will start to associate positive emotions with you,
and might even fall for you.
The thing is if someone is happy and sticks to that emotion,
others around them will start feeling better as well.
A research paper from the University of Hawaii,
and Ohio State University suggests that many individuals
can unconsciously tell what mood you're in
just by being around you.
Seems fair, right?
So if you're in a good mood emit that energy,
bring out your positive chi,
whoever you're around will likely sense your mood,
and start to feel happier around you too.
Number five, where the color red.
In an experiment published
by the European Journal of Social Psychology,
researchers found men are more likely to be attracted
to the color red on women.
In the experiment men were tasked
with asking questions to women.
Women quilts in red and women clothed in blue.
The men chose to ask the women in red.
In a second experiment men chose to sit closer
to women in red versus the women in blue.
As the research paper states
research shows from the first time
that color influences men's behavior towards women
in the romantic realm.
Color specifically red appears to serve
as a basic, non-lexical prime
that can influence important, reproduction-relevant behavior
in similar fashion across species.
So next time go out on a date bring out the red outfit.
And number six, make a good first impression.
It's no secret that first impressions leave a lasting mark.
According to a study published in the journal
of Social Psychological and Personality Science,
first impressions from a photograph of someone
can influence another's judgment of them
even after they've met.
In the study people would evaluate others
based on their photograph and then meet them.
The first impression through the photograph
influenced the individual's judgment at the person
even after they met them formally.
So when you do decide to muster up the courage
to ask your crush out,
it's important to leave a lasting impression,
a good one.
It's a good start for one,
and sooner or later they may just be falling for you.
So, not being late to first meetings,
and admitting that positive chi is key.
We hope we were able to give you a little insight
into some of the ways that can help you catch
that special someone's attention.
Which trick would you like to try?
Let us know in the comments below.
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