Interesting Psychology Facts About Human Psychology You Need to Know Part 1
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1. Everything your mind says has an equivalent reaction from the cells in your body.
It is the reason why amounts of negativity eventually take your immune system down and make you feel sick.
2. Sarcasm is a sign of a healthy brain.
People who could instantly use sarcasm in response to a trivial question have healthy minds. Moreover, those who could understand cynicism well are also good at reading people’s minds.
3. ‘Catching a yawn’ shows empathy.
Yawning upon seeing someone else yawn is a common occurrence, despite not feeling tired nor sleepy. One theory on its contagiousness is that people ‘catch’ it to show empathy.
Hence, toddlers and young people with autism are less likely to have the symptoms as they have yet to learn compassion.
4. Tears indicate the reason for one’s crying.
If the first teardrop came from the right eye, the person is crying tears of joy. Otherwise, the person is crying tears of pain.
5. A person still has 7 minutes of brain activity upon dying.
In those moments, they see their memories in a dream-like sequence.
6. The length of your tongue tells something about your sexual curiosity.
If you could lick your elbows, then it means that you are more willing and open to trying new experiences.
7. The way you dress has a connection with your mood.
It is not just in the color that you choose to wear. Dressing well could also help in keeping you stable and happy.
8. A single negative thing could be only be outweighed by at least five positive things.
Your brain remembers bad over good; an effect of this thing called ‘negativity bias.’ It is also the reason why you keep dwelling on how a coworker insulted your outfit despite hearing a compliment from your client.
In order to have a balance, a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative is a must.
9. Food made by someone else tastes better than your own cooking, despite having the same recipe.
A study found that making a meal requires you to stand around it so long that it already feels less appealing by eating time. Hence, your satisfaction decreases subsequently.
10. You tend to believe only what you want to believe, unintentionally.
The human brain is also captive to ‘confirmation bias’ which makes people render facts to somewhat confirm what they already believe. For instance, your grandpa changing his political opinions has little to no chances despite your swaying attempts.
It is just one of the psychology facts that you could not change and just have to accept.
