30 Psychology Tricks That Work ON EVERYONE
30.
Be taken more seriously- If you want people to take your words more seriously, Every time
you tell someone something, say that your father taught you it because people tend to
believe the advice of parents more than a younger person.
29.
Rock Paper Scissors Champion- If you want to become a champion at rock, paper, scissors,
right before playing the game, ask your opponent a random question.
Almost always the other person will be confused and will throw out scissors without much thought.
This distracts them from their original thought on which move they were going to throw out,
and they panic in distraction and just throw out scissors.
28.
The broccoli trick- If you want your kids to eat broccoli try asking them if they want
five or two stalks of broccoli instead of asking them if they want broccoli.
This way you’ve made up your mind and shows them that they are having broccoli for lunch,
but instead, they feel like they have made their own decision.
This same old trick can also work in other situations as well.
27.
Annoying song stuck in your head- If a song is stuck in your head and you want to forget
it, try thinking of the end of the song.
Our brain tends to remember the things we've left unfinished.
So think of the end of that annoying song, and you’ll be able to get it out of your
head!
This is your mind having a problem with leaving things unfinished.
26.
Get help- Your friend will most likely help you carry something if you continue to talk
to them while handing them a box or something you need help with.
Instead of asking them if they’ll help you carry something, just keep talking while giving
them something at the same time.
If you're busy talking to them while handing it over, it keeps them distracted, and the
majority of people won't even notice you're handing them something and will take it.
25.
Build Attraction- If you know you're going to shake someone's hand, make sure your hands
are warm enough.
Warm hands give off the feeling of a friendly, inviting atmosphere, while cold hands will
trigger the opposite.
24.
Insecurity- To make someone feel insecure, look at their hairline while they speak.
It will almost always make them feel uncomfortable.
This is because not giving them eye contact will make them feel like you don’t care
about what they're saying, and wonder if you're listening to them or not, as well as making
them think something is on their face or their hair because that is what you're focusing
on.
23.
The laughing trick- When you're in a group, and everybody starts laughing about something,
try to notice who is looking at you while laughing.
When people laugh, they tend to instinctively look at the person they feel closest to, or
want to feel close to.
22.
Let them see how they look- For example, if you work in customer service, try installing
a mirror behind you.
This way when people are talking to you or checking out at a counter, they will automatically
be nicer, because people feel less comfortable being rude if they can see how they look.
21.
Confrontation- An example of this would be, if you're in a meeting and you think someone
is going to go off on you and start yelling at you about something, purposely sit right
next to them.
It makes people feel incredibly awkward being aggressive and talking bad about them when
they’re so close.
Nobody wants to sit right next to the person they just talked bad about; it’s really
uncomfortable for them, so they’ll be easier on you!
20. Make the path- Do you ever wish the subway station wasn’t so crowded in the morning
or the streets weren’t filled with people going in all directions while you're in a
hurry to get somewhere?
A clever trick is to look forward in your final destination and make eye contact with
the people coming towards you.
Once you do this, a walkway will open up.
In crowded areas, people gauge where other people are going by determining which way
they’re looking.
Then they can either join you in your direction or get out of the way.
19.
Stalk detector- I’m sure we’ve all had an awkward moment when we're in public, and
you gaze up and look at someone, and they're already looking at you.
This can be an uncomfortable feeling sometimes.
If you think the person is stalking you, here's a way to figure it out without embarrassing
the other person or yourself.
Try yawning, and then look at the person.
If they also yawned, there is a good chance they were, in fact, staring at you.
This works because yawning is contagious and people can’t help but yawn after they see
someone yawn first.
18.
The Information Getter- Do you wish your partner or friend would open up more to you?
Try asking them a question, and if he or she just partially answers your question, keep
eye contact with them and keep quiet for a few seconds.
They will almost always continue talking and end up saying more information.
Because awkward silence makes most people uncomfortable.
17.
High Five- Next time while giving someone a high five, look at their elbow, and you’ll
never miss.
This is kind of like a target for your brain.
16.
Believable lies- If you want someone to believe a lie you're telling, just add an embarrassing
detail about yourself.
An example could be Instead of saying, “No I wasn’t at Rick’s house, I was with Andrew
the whole time.”
Try saying, “No I haven’t been to Rick’s house in so long.
Last time I was there I made a fool of myself and flooded the bathroom at a party and I
don’t think his parents want me over there for a while, so I hung out with Andrew instead.”
This way people automatically believe that you're telling the truth because you're willing
to say something embarrassing about yourself and you have details about why, and it sounds
more believable.
15.
Look into their eyes- Tell someone to look right into your eyes and ask them to say they
can’t stop looking.
Ask them a random question like what they had for lunch two days ago, and chances are
they won’t be able to answer you.
It’s tough to remember something without moving your eyes.
14.
Win The Game- If you're playing a game against someone and you want them to mess up so you
can win, ask them how they’re playing so well and they’ll start overthinking it and
most likely mess up.
13.
Number Patterns- If someone is busy concentrating on counting something, and you want to make
them mess up and lose count.
Start saying a set of numbers in order instead of just saying random numbers.
This is because the brain naturally catches onto patterns better than random sets of numbers.
12.
The Taste Test- Try betting a family member or friend that they can’t taste the difference
between whole/two percent/one percent/or skim milk, or some other combination of juice or
food of your choice.
Then blindfold them and have them start tasting the milk.
Now, replace the last cup of milk with orange juice.
The brain prepares the body for milk, but when you suddenly taste orange juice instead,
the acidity from the orange juice usually causes a gag reflex and sometimes vomiting.
11.
Keep Calm- If you ever find yourself in an argument with someone, act much more peaceful
than them.
Let them raise their voice and get all worked up, but remain calm and don’t raise your
voice.
The other person getting angry and yelling can cause them to say something particularly
irrational, and you can use that against them later.
10.
Whisper- When you whisper something to someone it almost guarantees that they’ll whisper
back, even if you're in an environment where you don't need to be quiet.
9.
Look Right To Left- When trying to find something, look right to left instead of left to right
like you normally would.
You’re most likely going to miss things because your eyes are so used to looking in
one direction.
When you switch it up and look in the opposite direction, your eyes slow down, this allows
you to have a better chance of finding what you're searching for.
8.
Asking For Help- If you want help from other people just start simply asking “I need
your help.”
People will most likely give in and really assist you because they don’t want to feel
guilty for not helping you out.
People tend to avoid guilt whenever possible.
7.
Chewing Gum- Scientists have discovered that chewing gum increases memory.
Chewing gum increases blood flow to the brain.
If you chew gum at the same time as taking a test, you're more likely to score higher
than people who don’t chew gum because it helps your brain focus and concentrates better.
6.
Nodding- When people nod while listening to someone speak, they usually end up agreeing
with the speaker.
When someone nods in front of a person speaking, the person who is talking, kind of like the
same thing a parrot would do, will repeat the same words over and over again.
By doing this, nodding provokes listener’s complete agreement possibly without even realizing
it.
5.
The Psychic- This one works best on kids.
If you want to make your children or friends think you have some psychic ability, catch
them in the middle of doing something wrong, and then turn and look away for a few seconds.
While looking away, or facing your back to them, call them out on whatever they're doing.
And they’ll be amazed at how you knew what they were doing without looking right at them.
4.
The E test- This one is simple, try asking someone to draw an uppercase letter E on their
forehead with their finger.
And if they draw it so you can read it the correct way, they’re doing what’s best
for you and shows that they are an empathetic person.
If they draw it facing themselves, so it’s harder for the reader to read, that means
they are thinking of their self more than the other person and aren’t as empathetic.
3.
If someone isn’t your biggest fan- if you think a person isn’t a fan of you for some
reason, try to borrow something from them like a pencil or pen.
Even though that person doesn’t like you, he or she will conclude in their mind that
you are not such a “bad” person after all.
The more you're willing to talk to people and be nice, even if the two of you don’t
like each other, the more likely they are too warm up to you, and you could even eventually
end up being friends.
2.
Keep Eye Contact- Sometimes eye contact is awkward and uncomfortable, especially with
strangers.
When you don’t look someone in the eyes, it might come off that you're not interested
in what the person is saying.
So here's what you can you do when meeting someone new, try remembering their eye color,
This helps keep your mind off the intimacy of locking eyes with someone you don’t know,
while also looking interested.
Make sure it’s not obvious and keep a smile on your face!
1.
Mirror Their Behavior- Mirroring is also known as mimicry, some people do this naturally.
People that naturally have this skill are also considered chameleons; they try to blend
into their environment by copying other people’s movements, speech patterns, and mannerisms.
This ability can also be used consciously with some practice and is an excellent way
to make yourself more likable.
Researchers have studied mimicry and found that people who had been mimicked were a lot
more likely to act in your favor toward the person who had copied their movements.
Individuals who have had someone mimic their behavior are actually more agreeable and nicer
to other people in general.
Mirroring someone’s behavior makes them feel validated and has a positive outcome
because it helps with self-esteem and confidence.