What psychological tricks and hacks are useful to know? - * Some amazing psychological tricks and hacks to learn today: 

Psychology is the science of behavior and mind. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feeling and thought. It is an academic discipline of immense scope.

If you are angry, draw lines. Simple patterns relax you. If you feel sad, paint a rainbow.

Tell someone who is angry that they have every right to feel that way if you want to calm them down. Don’t tell them to calm down.

People who blush easily are generally more generous and trustworthy than those who don't.

When you become really close to someone, you can hear their voice in your head when you read their texts.

If you think somebody is giving you a fake number, read it again to them incorrectly. See, if they correct you.

People are generally more honest when they are physically tired and stressed. This is why people confess things during late night conversations.

Your thumb is the same length as your nose.

When you’re arguing with someone and start laughing, it will make them even madder. This is a great way to win a trivial argument.

Daytime naps improve memory and cuts the risk of heart attacks.

Want someone's number at a party? Take a picture with them and ask them to send it to you.

Psychology says that people who are lying to you tend to look up and to their left.

Silence tends to be the best way to let someone know that they did something wrong.

Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.

People will be more willing to do something for you if you ask them in their right ear.

If you feel hard to stay awake, drink two drinks: one hot and one cold. The combination stimulates the senses in your brain-- you’ll stay awake.

The most unexpected relationships and friendships tend to significantly last longer.

Psychology says men tend to forget but never forgive. Women tend to forgive but never forget.

A person who enjoys being single is called Quirky alone.

A person usually makes a lot of hand gestures when telling a true story. When telling a lie, a person's hands will noticeably stay still.

If you brush your teeth (and other small tasks) with the wrong hand, you force the brain to work differently. This will improve your self control.

“Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in. ” - Leonardo da Vinci

When you get an email or text that infuriates you, wait about an hour to respond. You’ll be surprised at how much rational you become.

Smile before answering the phone. It will make you sound happier and will improve the quality of your conversation.

Being surrounded by the colour yellow helps you stay focused. Yellow color decreases the production of melatonin, a hormone which makes you sleepy.

Adolescence is one of the period in life where humans sleep a lot.

A liar might unconsciously place objects like book, coffee cup, etc. between you and themselves while speaking.

Talking about ourselves triggers the same sensation of pleasure in our brain as food or money.

Most of the problems in your life are due to two reasons: you act without thinking, or think without acting.

The human mind can only maintain complete trust once for each person. Once broken, it's never the same.

Words don't have power to hurt you, unless the person means a lot to you.

The way you talk to your children becomes their inner voice.

School doesn't test your intelligence. It tests your memory.

People with the highest IQ stay up late at night because their brains have increased mental simulations.

If you stay up all night, your body will burn an extra 161 calories.

The most common lie is ‘I am fine'.

Happy reading!

Influence: Science and Practice

A small touching story

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his

5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"

DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man.

SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"

DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"

the man said angrily.

SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an

hour?"

DAD: "If you must know, I make Rs.100 an hour."

SON: "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow Rs.50?"

The father was furious, "If the only reason you asked that is so you

can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then

you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about

why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this

childish behavior.."

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little

boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some

money?

think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that

Rs.50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to

the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

"Are you asleep, son?" He asked.

"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.

"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier" said the

man.

"It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you.. Here's the

Rs.50 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. "Oh, thank you daddy!" He

yelled.

Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry

again.. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up

at his father.

"Why do you want more money if you already have some?" the father

grumbled.

"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied..

"Daddy, I have Rs.100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?

Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with

you."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he

begged for his forgiveness.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We

should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some

time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.

Do remember to share that Rs.100 worth of your time with someone you love.

If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily

replace us in a matter of days.

But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the

rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more

into work than to our family.