People say: this is the best psychological trick I know

Confession: I find everything about psychology really mega interesting. This isn't a very heavy confession, because I think more people have this. Especially the fun psychological tricks. How to make someone like you more or find you more attractive, what to watch for if you suspect someone is lying, that kind of thing. And of course, Reddit finds all of this super interesting and of course they have a lot of psychological tips and tricks that I didn't know at all. I found them in the topic ‘what was the very first psychological trick you learned that blew your mind?’ Well, get ready to have your mind blown. I've lined up the best ones for you.

‘If you ask someone to walk to a random other place to talk (it doesn't matter how far away that other place is), they are more likely to actually listen to you.’

‘Talking myself to sleep. I think things like: my bed is sooooo nice. Sleeping is soooo easy. I love sleeping. Sleeping is awesome. Instead of lying awake worrying about why I can't sleep: positivity is my new lullaby.’

‘Stop talking. If you want to get information out of someone, just let them speak. Conversations sometimes go silent and most people want to fill that silence, but don't do that. Let the other person do it. This is especially useful if you think the other person is telling a lot of nonsense or lies.’

‘My first trick at work that I still use often: people often procrastinate their own work, but are quick to ‘correct’ someone else's work when they see a mistake.’

‘I work as a waitress and if I notice that a guest is becoming impatient or if I suspect they are going to be rude, I always go up to them and say: ‘I’m really sorry that you have to wait, thank you so much for handling it so well.’ They don't see it coming and because they are now labeled as the ‘nice guy’, they don't dare to say anything and also feel good about themselves.’

‘If you want help from someone, ask them if they can help you instead of: ‘Hey, can you do this for me?’ People are more likely to jump in to help someone than to just do a task for someone.’

‘People are more likely to believe something if there is something negative about that person. You can tell a lie very well, but as soon as you add something negative about yourself, it sounds a lot more credible.’

‘If you ask someone something you know they will say ‘no’ to, they are more likely to say ‘yes’ to the next question. So if you want someone to do something for you, first ask something ridiculous that they will never do and then propose what you actually want done.’