26 Fascinating Facts About Human Psychology

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1. We blame a person’s behavior on their personality unless it's us.

2. We don't predict our reaction to future events very well.

3. Our strongest memories are usually inaccurate.

4. We can only sustain a high level of concentration for 10 minutes.

5. Our brains wander for about 30% of the day.

6. Humans can’t multitask!

7. Most of your decisions are made subconsciously.

8. We can only store between 5 and 9 bits of information at once.

9. We prefer shorter lines of text but read longer ones better.

10. We want more choices, but choose better with fewer options.

11. We think other people are more easily influenced than us.

12. Your brain doesn’t stop working when you sleep.

13. “Wisdom of the Crowd” is not very wise.

14. Crowds are easily swayed.

15. It takes a person 66 days to form a habit.

16. We can only be close with up to 150 people.

17. You get more creative when you're tired.

18. The brain actually feels rejection as physical pain.

19. Around 80% of all human conversations are gossip.

20. Relationships are as important for your health as diet and exercise.

21. Spending more money on others makes you happier.

22. Smart people are more likely to think they're not smart.

23. Thinking in a foreign language makes your decisions more rational.

24. Eye contact can tell a lot about you.

25. Announcing your goals makes you less likely to achieve them.

26. Believing you slept well improves your performance.