Psychology Facts

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》Optimistic beliefs about the future can protect people from physical and mental illness.

Having no friends is as deadly as smoking.

People who view TV crime shows consistently overestimate the frequency of crime in the real world.

Opposites don't attract. You're more likely to be attracted someone who looks and thinks the same as you do.

Around 80% of human talk in groups, is complaining.

Our "strong tie" group size is 150 people

People tend to be happier when they are kept busy, as this prevents them from thinking about the negative things in life.

Over 80% of people feel more confident approaching an attractive person if that person has a dog with them

Hikikomori is a psychological disorder in which people shut themselves off from society, often staying in their houses for months. It was once thought of as a young person's condition, but sufferers are getting older and staying locked away for longer. There are at least half a million of them in Japan.

People with negative initials, such as P.I.G. or A.S.S., have lower life expectancy, most likely due to psychological stress from bullying and other negative experiences.

Over the course of just a few hours, innocent adults can be convinced that they committed a serious crime in their teenage years. They can even provide rich details and descriptions of events that never took place.

The opposite of paranoia is pronoia. A person suffering from pronoia feels that people or entities around them are plotting to do them good.

Some psychologists view shyness as an evolutionary advantage. While braver animals may have more food and more mates, shy animals avoid attacks and live longer.

The "high place" phenomenon is the sudden urge to jump off of a high place, such as a bridge or the edge of a building.