It's Friday night, and as the light outside fades, the inside of the bar turns into a cauldron of human psychology. At the other end of the bar, a couple orders a rum and coke and a dry whiskey. Psychology studies the human brain, but it's much more than just dissecting the gooey gray matter.
The middle-aged woman at the end of the bar might consider me some kind of hero.
CHAPTER TWO: PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY
Because these traits are on a continuum, don't be fooled by the idea that a person has to be one or the other. An extrovert is more inclined to jump into an activity or job and make things happen, while an introvert will think about something until they have considered all angles and reached a level of certainty about what they intend to do. The opposite is also true; a person who ranks high in extroversion may sometimes want to be alone to think about ideas and memories and enjoy silence.
Although they tend to be more down to earth and see things as they are, they can also completely miss opportunities for innovation and better solutions. A person who tends to communicate with the outside world when making decisions will appear very structured, organized and orderly to others. A person who tends to communicate with the outside world by taking in information will appear more spontaneous and adaptable to others.
This person will make plans or lists, work ahead of the game, and appear very organized and task-oriented to others. Although this person may appear disorganized or completely spontaneous, they often feel very determined and stick to their plans and routines. Innovation is only appreciated if it has a large enough target audience to be profitable.
CHAPTER THREE: PSYCHOLOGY OF DECISION-MAKING AND IMPULSES
On the other hand, if I'm going on a very promising first date with a gorgeous and fun woman I met at a mutual friend's party, I might try on several color combinations, consider whether to wear a dress or play it more casual, call a friend for advice, go to the internet to search "what to wear on a first date", feel intimidated because I realize most online articles are written for a female audience, post the first combo I tried , and struck a few power poses in the mirror to cement his decision. I don't know if I can handle it because I've never dated any of the good guys.” Past experiences are psychological factors in decision-making, but they don't always work the way you think they will.
When making financial decisions, the most successful people tend to make decisions that ignore past wins and losses and examine only the facts at stake for that particular decision (Juliusson et al., 2005). On the other hand, if a husband is cleaning the house while his wife is at work, and she has sex with him as soon as she sees all the work he has done, he may feel that cleaning the house is something he should be doing more often. You might agree that we think we should be allowed to keep our guns,” he says, “but I don't agree with his reasoning.
I'll talk more about the moral implications of the omission bias in the next chapter, but it's important to note here that some people make decisions based on how they see the difference between doing bad and allowing bad. A person who lives on the brink of starvation or is exhausted from the hours of factory work required of him to pay his bills and clothe his children is much less likely to free up time and money to get an education or go deep into to think about philosophy. In contrast, a person who lives in great wealth or even moderate financial condition has the luxury of making decisions based on what he wants rather than what he needs.
CHAPTER FOUR: PSYCHOLOGY OF MORALITY
This means that a person with a higher level of moral development will not necessarily be more moral than a person at a lower level; he or she will only have the ability to justify his or her morality. At the stage of moral development of obedience and punishment, a person is most concerned with the immediate consequences that his actions will have on him. At the third stage of moral development, a person is most concerned with adapting to social expectations of what it means to be moral.
Many of my parents' friends, who have lived long, law-abiding lives, spend most of their lives in this stage of moral development. At stage five of moral development, a person may interpret the rules as more of a social contract to be observed by all parties and eliminated when it ceases to do the most good for the greatest number of people. A person in stage five can distinguish between the rules and values of a community versus an individual and believes that.
In stage six of moral development, a person subscribes to a set of universal ethical principles that go beyond fear of punishment, self-interest, legality, or a set of rules agreed upon by a majority of people. Although this stage of moral development seems to be the epitome of what it means to be moral, it can be equally dangerous when applied by the wrong person. Understanding what stage of moral development a person is at gives you valuable insight into their personal psychology and how they tick, as it can help you predict their reactions in situations related to morality and ethics.
CHAPTER FIVE: PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION
You can hear, see, taste, smell and feel because of the receptors on your body that carry stimuli to the brain. The other kind of perception is more of an extension of the first: how you interpret cues from the rest of your senses. My question to them is always: “Why don't you care what people think of you.
What people think of you is one of the most important factors in determining where you can get into life, who you can be friends with, where you are hired to work, how much money you make and what your marriage is. and partnership options are, how your children turn out and, to some extent, whether you are able to support. In this world, perception can be anything, and while popular talk show hosts tell us otherwise, most of the population understands that and acts accordingly. There's a saying that goes, "Who you secretly are is who you really are." I think the same can be said for who someone is in public.
We all know or have been that person who will go to church on Sunday and act super religious, but will get drunk, sleep around, vandalize public property, and trash other people's homes every other day of the week. In scientific terms, memories are created in an area of the brain called the hippocampus, which develops in early childhood. Since this part of the brain is not fully developed at birth, it is impossible for a person to have a memory from the first year or two of life.
CHAPTER SIX: PSYCHOLOGY OF BEHAVIOR
But this isn't the first terrified woman I've seen and read about. Another shot follows the first, and this time it's the would-be kidnapper who goes down. A child in foster care may start to misbehave when she begins to bond with her foster parents because she is afraid of being abandoned again.
She may not realize she's throwing a tantrum or stealing things because she's afraid, but that doesn't make her motivation any less real. Maybe she accidentally broke a super expensive piece of equipment that he just paid for, and she feels terrible about it. I will act on the desire to have any of these when I feel I have a good chance of getting it and when it is not outweighed by another desire.
Maybe she's desperate and it's the only thing she can think of to solve her problems with the mob. It's easy for a person to do the things they want or feel like doing, but it's much harder to get the energy to do the things they don't want to do. They don't need to feel fast, smart or strong to be fast, smart or strong.
CHAPTER SEVEN: PSYCHOLOGY OF RELATIONSHIPS
You don't become friends with people you've never met, even if the meeting was virtual. Statistically, beautiful people are considered to be more healthy, successful and happy than people who have not won the. Of course, in terms of romance, people want to be with people they find sexually attractive.
The biggest indicator of whether two people will show interest in seeing each other again is whether they found each other attractive in the first place. When learning what makes people tick, don't forget that whatever you feel in social situations where relationship building is paramount, many other people feel too. A good tip for figuring out people when you're in social situations is to find out what you have in common with them, since similarities are stepping stones.
Mere exposure effect is something you've probably experienced in the case of a photo of yourself. It's easy to like someone who makes us feel good when we're around them. Maybe they are not happy in their current relationship, but at least they know what to expect.
CONCLUSION: PSYCHOLOGY AND THE POWER OF GOOD
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