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What is the Barnum Effect? ! The Barnum effect is a psychological phenomenon in which people will highly identify with some vague, general, and universal personality descriptions, thinking that these descriptions are specially tailored for them, but in fact these descriptions can apply to many people. The name of the Barnum Effect comes from a famous American circus owner, Phineas Taylor Barnum ...

History and Origin of Constellations ! Constellation is a product of Western culture. It divides human birth dates into 12 areas according to the position of the sun on the ecliptic. Each area corresponds to a constellation. Each constellation has its unique personality, love, career, fortune, etc. feature. Each constellation represents a mythical character or story. For example, Taurus is the w...

ENTP is a personality type on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which stands for Extraversion, Intuition, Thinking, and Perceiving. ENTP people are often described as innovative, intelligent, and expressive people. They enjoy exploring new ideas and theories and are not afraid to challenge the status quo and tradition. They are also known as 'innovators,' 'visionaries,' and 'debaters.' Alth...

Have you ever had the experience of taking a personality test online and the results revealed that you are an ISFP, aka Explorer? Are you surprised or confused because you don’t feel like you’re an adventurous or thrill-seeking person? Have you ever wondered why this personality type was given such a name? If you have these questions, this article will answer them for you. We will analyze the cha...

Have you ever had the experience of chatting with someone and always feeling like they are lying or hiding something? Have you ever thought that if you could read the other person's mind, you would be able to communicate better? In fact, everyone's body language and expressions will reveal their inner activities and emotions. If we can learn to observe and analyze these subtle signals, we can mast...

Have you ever suffered from this kind of invisible psychological abuse? Have you ever had the experience of having your loved one or partner say something seemingly harmless to you in public, but it made you feel extremely uncomfortable, wronged, and angry? And when you express your emotions, others misunderstand you as being unreasonable, sensitive, suspicious, and ignorant? If so, congratulatio...

Have you ever had the experience that when you are chatting with a person, you always feel that he is a little unnatural and seems to be hiding something? Or have you ever wondered what your friends, colleagues, lovers, etc. are really thinking and feeling at certain moments? If you are interested in these questions, then you need to study microbehavioral psychology. What are microbehaviors? Simp...

Many people feel anxious in the workplace, feeling that their work is not recognized, promoted, or respected. They always look forward to work bringing them a sense of satisfaction, happiness, and accomplishment. They believe that they must be dedicated to their jobs and be passionate about their work, otherwise they will be unqualified employees. But is this mentality really right? Is work reall...

Social interaction is an integral part of our lives. Whether it is work, study or entertainment, we all need to communicate and interact with different people. However, social interaction is not always smooth and pleasant. Sometimes we encounter some embarrassing and difficult situations, such as: You want someone to do you a favor but don’t know how to ask; You want to attract someone's attentio...

Psychological suggestion is a powerful psychological technique that can make you more influential in social, work, and life, and better able to achieve your goals. Psychological suggestion refers to the use of implicit and indirect methods to influence the psychology and behavior of others. Suggestion often causes others to act in a certain way unconsciously, or to accept certain opinions or belie...

Have you ever thought that if you could use psychological techniques to analyze the behavior and motivations of others like the FBI, then many problems in life would become easier to solve? For example, you can easily identify who are your true friends and who are your potential enemies; you can effectively persuade and influence others to do what you want; you can improve your social skills and i...

Have you ever had this experience: when you hear people from a certain area, you will think of certain characteristics of them, such as their accent, personality traits, favorite foods, etc.; when you see people from a certain profession When you meet people of a certain gender, you will think of some of their abilities, such as surgeons must be smart, teachers must be patient, actors must be very...

The Tragedy of Wallenda ! You may have heard of Wallenda. He is a famous high-wire walker in the United States. He has completed thrilling performances in places such as Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon. However, during a major performance, he unfortunately slipped and died. What's going on? His wife said afterwards that she felt she had a bad premonition this time because he always kept say...

Psychology is a very interesting and practical subject that helps us understand our own and other people's behaviours, thoughts and emotions. Sometimes, some simple psychological techniques can give us an advantage in life or increase our attractiveness. Today, I will teach you 5 such skills to make you smarter and more charming. !Psychology Skills Tip 1: Watch love in laughter When a group of ...

Have you ever met someone who always ignores right and wrong, doesn't care about other people's feelings and rights, often lies, cheats, manipulates or hurts others, but never feels guilty or regretful? Do they frequently break the law and engage in dangerous or violent behavior without responsibility or concern for the consequences? Are they self-righteous, arrogant, and always thinking they are ...