8 Interesting Psychological Facts
Have you ever wondered why people act the way they do?
Do you want to know why we get angry, sad, happy?
Psychology can offer answers and insights
into how we act and why we feel how we do
Do you want to learn some really exciting
and surprising pyschological findings?
If you do,
watch on for nine very interesting psychological facts
that you may not know about
Number 1:
People who speak two or more languages
may change their personalities between languages
without even knowing it
So someone may become more introverted when speaking French,
or more agreeable when speaking German
Number 2:
People are more likely to follow orders
in unfamiliar settings.
This is because we’re more likely
to be obedient when we’re unsure
or when we feel others
have more knowledge than us
So if you want someone to do something with you,
like go on a trip,
maybe ask them in an unfamiliar environment
Number 3:
Even those who are concerned with equality,
holds implicit bias about things such as race
This is due to something known as the out-group bias,
where we implicitly trust those
who aren’t a part of our in-group plus
It is important to remember that this is implicit,
meaning it is not consciously controlled.
Number 4:
Eye contact makes us more resistant to persuasion.
This seems to be because eye contact is related to
dominance, something we resent when someone is trying
to persuade us to change our minds.
so when you’re trying to convince someone to
buy something or to go to the cinema with you,
eye contact might not be good.
Number 5:
The actor-observer bias is a tendency
for us to blame our behavior on situational factors
but blame other people’s behaviors
on internal factors.
For example, we may blame
our own bad mood on getting stuck in traffic
while we would blame others bad mood
on the personality.
It’s important we don’t just make exceptions for ourselves.
So try to be open-minded towards others when
working out why they haven’t acted a certain way
Number 6:
Women who give birth to boys are more likely to develop postnatal depression.
Myers and John’s finding could be helpful in identifying those
at risk of postnatal depression
and giving them extra support.
Number 7:
Social media usage increases depression and loneliness.
Huntail found that this was especially true
of people who were already depressed
It seems this is a case due to social comparison-
comparing your lives to other’s lives as seen on social media.
So if you find yourself feeling lonely or depressed
Spending a bit less time
on social media might be a good idea
Number 8:
Daughters who have close ties with their fathers
can overcome loneliness easier
This was only true with daughters
With sons, the closest of their relationships with their parents
didn’t affect how well they overcame loneliness
Yanelle suggested this is because
boys aren’t socialized to have close bonds
Do you want to know why we get angry, sad, happy?
Psychology can offer answers and insights
into how we act and why we feel how we do
Do you want to learn some really exciting
and surprising pyschological findings?
If you do,
watch on for nine very interesting psychological facts
that you may not know about
Number 1:
People who speak two or more languages
may change their personalities between languages
without even knowing it
So someone may become more introverted when speaking French,
or more agreeable when speaking German
Number 2:
People are more likely to follow orders
in unfamiliar settings.
This is because we’re more likely
to be obedient when we’re unsure
or when we feel others
have more knowledge than us
So if you want someone to do something with you,
like go on a trip,
maybe ask them in an unfamiliar environment
Number 3:
Even those who are concerned with equality,
holds implicit bias about things such as race
This is due to something known as the out-group bias,
where we implicitly trust those
who aren’t a part of our in-group plus
It is important to remember that this is implicit,
meaning it is not consciously controlled.
Number 4:
Eye contact makes us more resistant to persuasion.
This seems to be because eye contact is related to
dominance, something we resent when someone is trying
to persuade us to change our minds.
so when you’re trying to convince someone to
buy something or to go to the cinema with you,
eye contact might not be good.
Number 5:
The actor-observer bias is a tendency
for us to blame our behavior on situational factors
but blame other people’s behaviors
on internal factors.
For example, we may blame
our own bad mood on getting stuck in traffic
while we would blame others bad mood
on the personality.
It’s important we don’t just make exceptions for ourselves.
So try to be open-minded towards others when
working out why they haven’t acted a certain way
Number 6:
Women who give birth to boys are more likely to develop postnatal depression.
Myers and John’s finding could be helpful in identifying those
at risk of postnatal depression
and giving them extra support.
Number 7:
Social media usage increases depression and loneliness.
Huntail found that this was especially true
of people who were already depressed
It seems this is a case due to social comparison-
comparing your lives to other’s lives as seen on social media.
So if you find yourself feeling lonely or depressed
Spending a bit less time
on social media might be a good idea
Number 8:
Daughters who have close ties with their fathers
can overcome loneliness easier
This was only true with daughters
With sons, the closest of their relationships with their parents
didn’t affect how well they overcame loneliness
Yanelle suggested this is because
boys aren’t socialized to have close bonds