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FACTS
ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY
THAT EVERY PERSON SHOULD KNOW
10
Being Informed about Your Own Mind
and Fun Psychology Facts
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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10 Facts About Psychology that Everybody Should Know

  • 1. FACTS ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY THAT EVERY PERSON SHOULD KNOW 10 Being Informed about Your Own Mind and Fun Psychology Facts
  • 2. 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.
  • 3. 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.
  • 4. 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.
  • 5. 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.
  • 6. 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.
  • 7. 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.
  • 8. 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.
  • 9. 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.
  • 10. 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.
  • 11. 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.