PSYCHOLOGICAL TRICKS

Reddit asked, “What’s the best psychology trick you know?” Some of the responses:
– “If you greet people as though you are excited to see them they will be equally happy to see you. This works great if you work in customer service.”
– “Mirroring someone’s body language instantly makes them feel more connected to you, it’s like a secret rapport booster.”
– “I teach kindergarten and the last couple years I started projecting timers on the board for them to see. I rarely ever have to remind them ‘1 minute, start cleaning up,’ because they do it for me.”
– “In a negotiation stop talking and let the other party speak. Like, when buying a car. Uncomfortable silences work very well in negotiations.”
– “When navigating busy sidewalks and people walking towards you keep getting in your way, keep your eyes focused on where you are going and don’t make any eye contact. People will glance at your face and instinctively avoid your path.”
– “Ask ‘Why do you need to know that?’, particularly when it’s something personal. Shuts them right down.”
– “I wait for my husband to pull into our driveway then start working on a project he said he would do but didn’t. He will always take over and finish it.”
* PHONE TOPIC: Do you have a little psychological trick you use on your spouse or kids or co-worker?