We all go through life making decisions, using our own free will, right? We are certainly smart enough to know if someone is trying to manipulate us. So it stands to reason that we would know if someone was using subliminal messages, wouldn't we? But subliminal messages are just that.…
Can your eye movements reveal whether you are telling the truth or not? Some body language experts believe a person exhibits certain eye movements when lying, but others disagree. This association between eye movements and lying first came about with the emergence of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in 1972. NLP founders John…
If you think mind control is a term bandied about by crazed conspiracy theorists and best viewed in old spy films, think again. Mind control is as relevant today as it was back in the 1950s when it was called brainwashing and used against American troops in Chinese prison camps…
Psychology is often a field that everyone has heard of, some people may know the general ideas and theories behind the subject and others may know it is “to do with the mind” and not much more. Whatever your knowledge of this science may be, you probably use psychology in…
How to get people to do what you want, within reasonable limits, of course? For example, you may need to convince your boss that you are the right person for a promotion or want to ask for a favor and are unsure if the other person will help you. It…
There are ways to persuade and influence people without being manipulative. After all, this skill may prove useful in certain situations when you need to convince someone of your right. 8 Techniques to Persuade and Influence People 1. Framing This technique is often used in politics. The most popular example…
Let's delve into the mystery of hypnosis and try to separate the truth from the myths. Egyptian priests and Indian Brahmins, Mongolian shamans, and Zoroastrian magicians used to hypnotize the crowd with twinkling lights, sounds and rhythmically swinging shiny objects. Obeying the orders of hypnotists, convincible men and especially women…
Knowing how to convince someone you are talking to can be a very useful skill. The need to convince someone of your right can arise in every sphere of life: from family conflicts and relationship arguments to business negotiations. The ancient art of persuasion now is more popular by the…
