How The Mind Really Works: 10 Counterintuitive Psychology Studies

"Ironically this can be difficult to argue with because once people get some new information they tend to think it was obvious all along.

One way of battling this is to think about all the unexpected, surprising and plain weird findings that have popped out of psychology studies over the years.

1. Cognitive Dissonance
2. Hallucinations are common
3. The placebo effect
4. Obedience to authority
5. Choice blindness
6. Fantasies reduce motivation
7. Brainstorming doesn’t work
8. Don’t suppress
9. Incredible multi-tasking skills
10. It’s the little things

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