10 Psychological Facts That I Find Funny.

Psychological Facts That You Might Not Know.

These psychological facts about life and people might make you laugh out loud or shake your head, but either way, they’re sure to put a smile on your face and an interesting thought in your mind.  From the mind-boggling to the downright bizarre, here are 10 psychological facts that will have you laughing...before you go back to behaving as you always do!

People are more likely to confess on Facebook than in person.

Our habits and personalities often dictate our choices in how we share information. It turns out, that people are more likely to confess on Facebook than in person. Social psychologist Dr. Jesse Bering recently told Time magazine, that we’re usually quite a bit less inhibited when it comes to putting out there the sorts of things that we're deeply ashamed of or that embarrass us.  If this is true, what are some other psychological facts that you can think of?

The sound of crunching candy makes you like it more.

This is a consequence of the fact that most people find crunching to be an appetizing noise. Think about it, your favorite movie snack is popcorn, right? It's also likely that you think movie theater butter tastes better than it does on toast.

Listen to that voice in your head – it’s probably right.

Do you know that little voice in your head? The one that always seems to be telling you something – anything – and you’re pretty sure only you can hear? Well, it’s possible it could actually be right. More often than not, the nagging voice might just have the answer. It is worth paying attention to at least sometimes, if not most of the time.

Power makes people care less about others.

In one study, participants were given some sort of power - half the people in the study were put in charge of dividing a series of items among themselves, while the other half simply stated their opinions.  In follow-up surveys that took place several weeks later, those who had been put in charge found their partners less likable and they lost interest more quickly when they disagreed on an issue.  Power changed their perception of what mattered to them because it shifted their focus away from those close to them.

Fear works both ways.

Fear can be contagious, just like laughter. Research from the University of Haifa, in Israel, found that happy people's positive emotional state could spread to others, thereby enhancing happiness and creating an upward spiral of positivity (i.e., a laughter epidemic).

People tend to go with the flow rather than make waves when surrounded by others who are in agreement about something.

A warm cup feels heavier than a cold one.

Researchers found that people overestimate the weight of a warm object by nearly 16% as compared to an iced one. When people are asked to gauge which of two cups is heavier, the one in their hand will almost always seem heavier. And the person sitting across from them will estimate that their cup is lighter than theirs. The opposite happens when people handle cold cups. There's something about our perception of temperature that affects how heavy things feel.

The smell of coffee makes everything better.

Research has shown that drinking coffee can improve your mental performance and give you more energy to tackle a big task. Coffee is an appetite suppressant, which means you will likely consume less food and experience a lower blood sugar level as well.

An excuse is more convincing if it’s written down.

Here are some excuses you could write down when you need a way out:

- I can't come because my mother is sick and I must look after her.

- My alarm clock didn't go off this morning and I overslept.

- It was an emergency; my pet ran away and I had to look for him.

We loosen our morals when an authority tells us to.

Most people say that when we see an authority telling us to do something, we’re more likely to follow their lead. For example, if your teacher told you, it was okay to cheat on a test, how likely would you be to go for it?

This phenomenon is referred to as moral disengagement and has been shown experimentally many times.

 

Drinking Alcohol does not actually warm you up.

There's a popular myth that alcohol will make you warmer because it is making your blood rush, but the truth is actually just the opposite. Drinking alcohol causes blood vessels to narrow, leading to less heat being transferred from the inside of your body to the outside environment.

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