Sometimes it seems like the world is one big Muller-Lyer illusion as lots of people keep arguing that one line is longer. #think#newbrainthinking#psychology
@HarvardBiz Should happiness even be the goal? Did evolution give us happiness just so we could be happy? Maybe it simply gave us happiness so we learned when we did something well (that helped us survive)?
Fake students were told to attend class but say nothing. 1 attended 15x, another 10x, another 5x and 1 never showed. End of term, the real students were asked to rate pictures of the fake students. The more a faker attended, the higher they were rated, esp for attractiveness.
Trust is what holds our societies together. But trust has increasingly been shifting from humans to AI. What happens when we stop trusting each other completely?
From @TheEconomist interview with @zannymb: https://t.co/tVmVSuU3S8
Don’t be afraid to give people compliments — they’ll like you and they’ll perform better. You’re also more likely to be able to persuade them. But don’t blow smoke—make the compliment real. #persuasion#psychology#MindsetMatters
We often hear, “Don’t make an emotional decision”— maybe the language should be: “Use your new brain to make decisions.” #system2thinking#decisions#SelfGrowth
Cooperation is a human need, so give it to your team, your boss, colleagues, friends and family. It will make you more successful at whatever you do. #neuroscience#psychology#SelfGrowth
Three has been considered harmonious, beautiful, and spiritual for thousands of years in religion, science, philosophy, and the arts. Lists of 3 are not only easier to remember — they make you more persuasive. #persuasion#listsof3#PowerCorridors
Advertisers, the media, news outlets, and good persuaders often use information gap theory to attract. Eg. “You’ll never guess who Taylor and Travis met at the Grammy’s after party last night… ” #persuasion#psychology#success
Unless you are pointing a gun at someone’s head, you won’t be able to persuade them until you gain their trust. Be credible, reliable, and intimate. #trust#psychology#persuasion#success
If you’re in a persuasive situation, humour is one of your greatest assets. Some people think humour and professionalism are mutually exclusive — they aren’t. #psychology#neuroscience#funatwork