Psych
On Belief
Beliefs are powerful. Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, and many other motivational speakers who coach world leaders know this.
Some terms, phenomena, or experiments that reinforce the power of belief:
- Pygmalion effect
- Placebo effect
- Nocebo effect
- Manifesting
- Self-fulfilling prophecy
- Dartmouth Scar Experiment
Dartmouth Scar Experiment
Lesson: Your belief dictates your life
References:
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-school-walls/202410/invisible-scars
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iI8N1siVngE
The Luck Factor
Lesson: You make your own luck (to an extent)
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On Words
“Community Game” vs “Wall Street Game”
Lesson: Words prime/influence others' behaviors
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Positive vs Negative Emotionality
We're more sensitive to negative emotions than positive ones. Our brain remember negatives better than positives. When others act negatively — anxious, fearful — it puts us on the edge. On the other hand, we like people who laugh a lot, goof around a lot.
Studies show that looking at pictures of people laughing improves our mood. Meanwhile, looking at pictures of people with fear micro expression makes us catch the fear.
The Spillover Effect
A 2016 study conducted by Dylan Minor
Lesson: Surround yourself with good people
References:
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/codiesanchez_this-reminds-me-of-a-study-i-learned-about-share-7397223544864231424-BJRR/
- https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/sitting-near-a-high-performer-can-make-you-better-at-your-job
The Smell of Fear
Research shows that humans can chemically detect fear through sweat. A study led by Dr. Lilianne Mujica-Parodi found that sweat from first-time skydivers (“fear sweat”) activates the amygdala in others, triggering a fear response, while sweat from treadmill exercise does not, proving that emotional stress produces different sweat signals.
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On Priming
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell covers this. We're affected by the things around us. We internalize negative/positive things in our environment.
How to not be affected by the negative things: be conscious of them and label them.
On Charisma
80% of charisma is made up of: (1) warmth, (2) competence