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Richard Wiseman

Think a Little, Change a Lot

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What’s in it for me? Learn the best ways to hack your life in less than a minute.

There’s a famous anecdote about a man and his boiler that says a lot about where we’re at these days regarding self-help:

The man’s boiler is broken and he spends weeks trying to fix it. Finally he gives in and calls the engineer, who comes the next day, taps it on the side and presto – it starts running again. Faced with the bill, the man complains that he shouldn’t have to pay for a fix that took the engineer a few seconds. “Well,” says the engineer, “you’re not paying for the fix, but for the years of training it took to know exactly where to tap.”

The point is, you don’t have to spend tens of years or thousands of dollars to fix most problems. Thanks to huge advances in psychological research and technology, we’re now able to “fix our boilers” in exceedingly simple ways.

In fact, as these blinks show, we can often change something in less than a minute. Here are the top psychological tricks to improve yourself in all sorts of ways, from being more creative to spotting a liar.

In these blinks, you’ll find out

why the self-help industry’s obsession with visualization is misguided;
how to use psychology to be more likable; and
what one 19th-century French engineer discovered about working in groups.

This is a Blinkist staff pick

“I love these blinks because of their surprising, and surprisingly easy to use, tips. The email technique to catch liars is one of my favorite little hacks ever.”

– Ben S, Audio Lead at Blinkist

Nail that interview by being more likable.

Interviewers select job candidates based on the right qualifications and work experience, right? Well, not exactly. Studies have shown there is one factor that trumps all others when it comes to landing a job: Likability. Below are some simple tricks to make people like you.

After following over one hundred former students hunting for their first jobs, researchers from the University of Washington and University of Florida found that those who secured the interviewer’s favor were the most likely to be hired.

There were a few things that made them likeable: some spoke about interesting topics that were unrelated to the job, others maintained a genuine smile and some spoke highly of the organization they were applying to. This is good news, since these things are easy to do and make a huge difference.

Another way to gain someone’s favor in an interview is to reveal your weaknesses right off the bat.

In the 1970’s, Duke University psychologists conducted research where participants were presented with a recording of a man talking about his life. In one tape, the man confessed early on to getting caught cheating in school; in another tape, he left his confession until the end.

The man was rated far more likable by those who’d listened to the tape in which he made an early confession.

It’s therefore advantageous to save your positive aspects until the end of the interview. By doing so, it appears that you prefer letting your strong points come up naturally in conversation, which makes you more likable.

Here’s one last interview tip: don’t freak out if you make a mistake.

Chances are that a mistake is far more apparent to you than to others, and an overwrought reaction or apology will only highlight something that might otherwise have gone unnoticed.

Occasional mistakes and avoiding gossip will make you more sympathetic.

Likability is not only crucial for interviews; it’s also a huge advantage for your social life. In fact, if you’re not likable, the odds are against your making many friends or being persuasive.

It may come as a surprise, but competent people actually appear more attractive and likable when they falter, rather than when they try to be perfect.

Consider how President Kennedy handled the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Though the attempted invasion of Cuba was a complete catastrophe, it actually resulted in an increase in Kennedy’s likability, as he made no excuses and shouldered full responsibility for the failure.

Motivate yourself without useless fantasies.

In recent years, everyone in the self-help industry seems to be getting on the visualization bandwagon. It’s touted as the way to achieve your goals: simply picture yourself getting into those jeans and voilà!

But several scientific studies tell us that visualization isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Stimulate creativity by skipping brainstorming.

Most people see brainstorming as a fantastic creativity booster. This probably came down to us from the 1940s, when advertising executive Alex Osborn claimed that working in a group could yield twice as many ideas. A large body of research, though, suggests that brainstorming causes us to repress, rather than form, creative ideas.

In the 1880s, a French agricultural engineer conducted a study in which he asked participants to pull a rope to lift heavy weights. He found that when working alone, individuals could lift around 185 pounds. But when they were in a group, this dropped to 140 pounds per person.

Inspire creative thoughts by priming your mind and surrounding yourself with greenery.

So many of us struggle to be creative, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. In fact, your ability to be creative can be improved by a few quick and easy changes to your surroundings.

Our environment shapes our mind, which in turn influences our reactions. Being shaped by our environment is called priming, and it happens even when you’re not consciously aware of it.

Focusing on benefits can make you happier.

Whether it’s a breakup, illness or just daily stress, everyone experiences events that make us anxious, unhappy or even depressed. The good news is, there’s a short exercise you can do to alleviate your stress.

In such situations, people seek distraction, but this solution is only momentarily effective. Instead, you should opt for a benefit finding solution. That is, try to single out positive aspects of the hurtful event. It’s a quick method that has been shown to help people in even extremely trying circumstances.

Improve your relationships by watching your words.

All of us could probably do with a little help in our relationships. So what are some quick skills we can learn to help keep them on the right track?

Relationships thrive on mutual support and agreement. But, as we are acutely attuned to our partner’s comments, even the slightest sour remark needs to be sweetened with love and attention.

Use psychology to spot a lie.

Can you spot a liar? They probably make big gestures or anxiously tell elaborate tales when they’re trying to cover something up, right? Well, that’s not what psychologists have found.

Some research suggests that people who are lying are no more stressed than those telling the truth.

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Described by one of Scientific American’s columnists as “the most interesting and innovative experimental psychologist in the world today,” psychologist and professor Richard Wiseman has given keynotes for the likes of Amazon and Google, and has written several bestselling books, including The Luck Factor and Quirkology.

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