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16 Crazy Psychological Facts You Have To Know About Yourself

Prepare to have your mind blown.

Julie Richmond
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On Jul 8, 2015
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You're hardwired for imitation and empathy.

Ever notice how babies try to copy your movements? Or how you think it's adorable? It's an evolutionary mechanism to make you more compassionate to the young and for youth to learn how adults work.

2

You imagine stuff tilted and from above.

3

You read longer lines faster but prefer shorter lines.

100 character line is optimal for fastest reading speed but people often prefer reading 39 characters per line

4

Losing something makes you twice as miserable as gaining that same thing made you happy.

5

Synchronous activity bonds groups.

That's why members of marching bands, attendants at a football game, and sports teams are so close: because they're engaging in a common activity that makes them feel closer.

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You want more choices than you can process.

Ever notice how hard it is to choose a candy when you're standing in the overstocked candy aisle at your local supermarket versus how easy it is to choose a dessert off a menu listing 3?

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Your mind wanders 30% of the time.

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You tell yourself that others are more easily influenced than you.

Known as the “third person effect” this psychological phenomenon tells us that while we acknowledge the effect of advertising and other influences upon our peers, we deny them upon ourselves.

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Groups are bad at making decisions.

The larger the group the harder it is to come to a consensus

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It takes about 66 days to make a habit that sticks.

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Brilliant people tend to belittle their self worth, as opposed to stupid people who believe they are brilliant.

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An uninformed voter is most likely to choose the first name on the list.

Similarly, you'd choose the first item off a menu or answer on a test

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You have a limit on friends.

Despite your friend count on Facebook, experts say that the max number of close ties people can have is between 50 and 150

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People with low self-esteem are more likely to try to humiliate others.

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People stress over quick decisions even if it went well.

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People behave better when watched, or think they're being watched.

Sometimes workers perform better when there was a painting of human eyes in the room

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