10 Facts About Psychology that Everybody Should Know

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FACTS ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY
THAT EVERY PERSON SHOULD KNOW
Being Informed about Your Own Mind and Fun
Psychology Facts
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SPENDING MONEY ON OTHERS BOOSTS HAPPINESS
When you BUY AN EXPERIENCE or BUY SOMETHING FOR
SOMEONE ELSE, you boost your happiness more than
if you had bought something for yourself.
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LISTENING TO MUSIC EFFECTS YOUR PERCEPTION OF
LIFE
Its a common fact that MUSIC AFFECTS YOUR MOOD,
but did you know that the music you listen to and
how often effects your perception on the world
and your life.
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ANNOUNCING YOUR GOALS CAN JINX YOU
You might think that TELLING YOURSELF over and
over again that YOU WILL SUCCEED OUT LOUD, as
well as TELLING OTHERS, is a magic charm that
ensures success. In reality, it puts undue
pressure on yourself, which makes you more likely
to fail.
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THINKING IN A SECOND LANGUAGE BRINGS MORE
RATIONAL CLARITY
If youre ESL or know a second language, THINKING
IN YOUR NON-MOTHER TONGUE(S) can bring you MORE
MENTAL CLARITY. When University of Chicago
researchers studied the mental acuity of Korean
citizens who were verbalizing and thinking in
English or other languages, their biases were
reduced.
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YOUR MEMORY IS A MINI INCEPTION
Think back to a childhood memory. While it may
not matter much, you arent recalling the actual
event YOUR MIND IS VENTURING BACK TO THE LAST
RECORDED REMEMBERING OF THAT SPECIFIC MEMORY.
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UNDERSTANDING THE DUNNING KRUGER EFFECT
Do you think youre the smartest person in the
room? Or are you humble in your intelligence?
THE DUNNING KRUGER EFFECT is what makes people
either over or underestimate their intelligence.
BRILLIANT PEOPLE ARE OFTEN HUMBLE, while the more
ignorant a person is, the more they believe in
their mental prowess.
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RELIGION CAN REDUCE STRESS
According to the The American Psychiatric
Publishing Textbook of Mood Disorders, those who
participate in regular religious activity are
LESS LIKELY TO BE STRESSED AND DEPRESSED. This
can also extend to regular meditation with a
non-religious affiliation.
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WHY YOU LIKE YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC
When you listen to your favorite song, youre
actually RECEIVING HAPPINESS FROM A FAVORITE
MEMORY associated with the music. Whether you
actively acknowledge it or not, your FAVORITE
MUSIC is likely subconsciously LINKED TO A MOMENT
IN YOUR LIFE.
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IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY, HANG OUT WITH HAPPY
PEOPLE
It might have been obvious to you before, but now
you have concrete scientific proof. When you
spend time with happy people, youre MORE LIKELY
TO ABSORB some of their HAPPINESS for yourself.
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WANT TO SLEEP WELL? TELL YOURSELF YOU DID
If you convince yourself that you slept well or
all the way through the night, you can trick your
brain into actually thinking this is the truth.
IT BOOSTS YOUR ABILITY TO FEEL AWAKE THROUGHOUT
THE DAY.