Psychological Facts That Will Blow Your Mind!

The field of psychology deals with the mind and behavior. Research into understanding why we are the way we are has been ongoing for decades and will continue into the future. Although we learn more and more every day, there is still a lot we do not know. Some research findings are more interesting than the others.

Did you know punctuation in text messages can make you appear dishonest?Please fasten your seat belt. You are on an intense psychological ride. The following psychological facts may explain or support some of what you see in yourself and others.

1. If you have a plan B, Plan A is less likely to work

When scientists at the University of Pennsylvania studied volunteers' performance on specific tasks, they found that the participants thought back up plan his plan. We found that the performance was worse than other plans. Those who didn't, we also found that motivation decreased when participants realized they had other options. This is related to expectancy theory developed by Victor H. Expectancy theory basically states that your motivation to do something depends on whether you can expect it to be successful.

The back up plan is based on the assumption that it will not succeed the first time. Researchers say it's important to think ahead, but advise against getting too much caught up in the details. You may unintentionally sabotage your success.

2. Yawning may help you bond

The work day has just began, but there are still many things you want to accomplish. You are sitting at you desk during your morning meetings when the guy next to you lets out a loud, and annoying yawn. I found myself yawning. But I am tired! This is a reaction yawn.

There are various theories as to why yawning is contagious. One of the most theories is that reactive yawning indicates empathy. This explains why young children whose empathy has not yet developed or children on the autism spectrum are less likely to respond to yawn.

3. We care about one person more than a massive tragedy

In another study from the University of Pennsylvania researchers, found out that people associated with philanthropy based on specific incentives. They investigated the behavior of a group of people who were shown a starving girl. The second group was taught the statistics that millions of people starve to death, and the third group was taught both. Those who only heard about the statistics donated the least , followed by those who heard about both. People who heard the girl's story donated twice as much as the statistical group.

Psychologists believe that this is because when we feel that a problem is too big, we feel powerless and insignificant, as if all our efforts are in vain. In this case helping a starving girl seems more achievable than ending world hunger.

4. It's easy to remember the begging, and the end than the middle

Have you ever been shopping and forgot your shopping list? When you try to remember things that aren't there, it's easy to remember the beggining and end than the middle. You can imagine and remember. But the middle part is a bit fuzzier. A study in the Frontiers of Human Neuroscience confirmed this. It's called the serial position effects. This is why you might remember the end of your manager's presentation, but not much of the middle.

5. It takes five positive things to outweigh one negative

You may have heard the advice to start and end your day thinking about some things you are grateful for. This helps us maintain balance. This is because we have so-called negativity bias, which causes us to focus on the bad side, instead of the good side. There is no point in thinking about negative things that bring you down. Strive for a ratio of five good to one bad in your life. You might be able to accomplish many good things in your life.

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