Books on pop psychology abound. They describe a wide variety of psychological phenomena: from how to decipher hidden messages from body language to how to help yourself with certain personal or partner problems. We reveal to you 23 psychological tricks that are so simple that you will want to try them immediately.
The easiest way to learn is to try to explain the desired material to someone else so that they can understand it.
If you want to know if someone is watching you, try yawning - if that person is yawning too, they might be secretly watching you.
If you suspect that you will have problems with your boss, sit close to him in the meeting, because it is more difficult to be strict or rude to someone else if he is in your immediate physical proximity.
Do this experiment: always smile and nod at a certain word your interlocutor says. Watch how he starts using this word more and more often.
You can stop procrastinating the things you have to do by thinking about how to do it before you go to sleep - it will be easier to tackle the matter the next day.
You can discover romance between two friends by making the group laugh - if they look at each other, they might be romantically interested.
If you want someone to agree with you, you can increase that chance by tilting your head. Mirror neurons in another person will make that person more likely to nod.
If someone doesn't want to give you an answer, but you need one, be quiet and relentlessly maintain eye contact.
If you want to win over someone, address him/her by his/her name often enough - this will increase the attention of that person.
If you're nervous before a performance or a meeting, reach for the chewing gum. The brain is wired to feel safe when we eat.
Some studies have shown that listening to classical music while studying has a positive effect.
You know that uncomfortable feeling when you keep repeating the same line of a song in your head? You silence her by singing the end of this song to yourself.
If you are very uncomfortable with eye contact, focus on the area between the eyes.
If your child fusses over vegetables, simply ask them if they will have three or five vegetables.
When you're in a bad mood, force yourself to smile and after a while you'll automatically feel a little better.
The easiest way to overcome car sickness is to tell your brain that you are moving. But it's not that difficult: just look out the window.
If you have to remember a large amount of information, simply break it into several smaller units and memorization will be much faster.
If you want to endear yourself to someone, ask them for a small favor.
The easiest way to avoid a collision on a busy street is to direct your gaze to where you intend to go - this communicates your intentions to others and you will have (almost) a clear path.
How to get a job? Make sure you are the first or the last of the crowd to interview.
If you want to make someone feel welcome, try to have a warm palm before shaking hands.
When you want to help a friend with advice, say that your father taught you, and the friend will be more likely to follow the advice.
