30+ Psychology Tricks That Can Help You Hack Life

Life is hard, but it doesn’t have to be! Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind, and the field has discovered many phenomena that we, like any good human, can take advantage of. Here are 30+ “psychology hacks,” or ways that you can use psychology to make your life and interactions, both at work and in your personal life, even better!

Something in Your Teeth

People deal with anger in different ways. Unfortunately, feeling angry often dissolves into yelling. This is especially true in the workplace when dealing with upset customers. So, what if there were an easy way to get them to stop?

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Now, you shouldn't use this trick unless it's completely necessary because it's always better to openly communicate. But if you just can't get that irate customer to go away, this trick can give you a breather!

Eye Contact While Laughing

Have you ever wondered if your friends truly like you? It turns out there's a fairly easy way to know, and it's by paying attention to who they look at when they're laughing.

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The downside of this is that you may be unfortunate enough to find that the opposite happens - everyone avoids looking at you, which means you're likely the least popular person in the group. Hopefully, you won't be that unlucky, but you never know until you know.

Pretend to Be Open-Minded

We all like to think that we're open-minded, but the reality is that it can be hard to accept opinions that are different from our own, especially on serious, controversial topics. But faking it works, too.

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No one likes to feel stupid, and they especially don't like to feel like others think they're stupid. So by being nice and understanding, even if it isn't genuine, you'll make the person you're talking to more receptive to criticism.

Make Eye Contact and Pause

Prolonged eye contact makes people feel uncomfortable in just about any situation. It's just not something that we do regularly as humans. Even animals like dogs and cats feel threatened by it.

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So it's no surprise that prolonged eye contact is a good way to make someone feel the need to explain whatever it is that they're saying without you having to say anything at all. It can be a good way to get someone to elaborate for non-confrontational people.