The Asch experiment reveals the true power of conformity. In fact, you might just see yourself in a whole new light! If you’ve ever wondered how your opinions can influence people, as well as how others can influence you, the Asch experiment is worth reading about in more detail. One…
Also known as cognitive reframing, cognitive restructuring "is a technique drawn from cognitive therapy that can help people identify, challenge and alter stress-inducing thought patterns and beliefs" while learning how to develop new sets of stress coping mechanism skills. This method is highly used in treating patients who suffer from…
Good self-esteem and confidence are two things that you are not born with. However, there are some self-esteem activities that may seem uncomfortable, but practicing them regularly will increase your confidence and belief in yourself. If you know someone with great self-esteem, it is because they spent a long time…
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.…
Many FBI agents are highly trained in negotiation strategies. While we may never be in such a high-risk situation as an FBI agent, we can still use their strategies to master social situations and negotiate for what we want and need. Read on for a few tricks that could transform…
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…
Want to change someone’s mind without being pushy or manipulative? Try these science-backed persuasive techniques revealed by psychology experts. Do we have free will or are we subject to the influence of others? Most of us would like to think that the decisions we make are down to our own…
Brainwashing techniques are more common than you think. In fact, you could be subject to brainwashing in your daily life. Most of us associate brainwashing with covert Cold War spy operations and old black and white movies. But brainwashing techniques are used far more commonly than you would think, and…