14 Facts prove that you are stupid than I thought

All around consider themselves rational, sane people.



But 14 facts about how the brain works. And they argue that all is not as easy as you think.

1. Your favorite song - one that connects with you emotionally important event in the life of
And this is confirmed by scientific research.


2. Music can influence your decision
For example, researchers from the University of Groningen know that if on the car radio playing rhythmic music, you will definitely start to go faster and more aggressive.

They also found that the cheerful music can really make you happy, but sad - sad. Ie Music sets you up, not you choose what to listen to the mood.

3. The more you spend the money on others, the happier become
This was proved by numerous studies. Common sense dictates that earned the right to spend on themselves, but biology, which requires us to care for the family, sets the rules!

4. To become happier, it is necessary to spend money on experiences rather than things
Again, common sense continues to repeat: If you spend money on entertainment, then regret it, and you can use the thing for a long time. And for a long time to get pleasure from it.

But the truth is that we have to get used to new things faster than we think, and the enjoyment of them passes within a few days.

5. The majority of today's children would be sent to a psychiatric hospital in 1950
About half the world's population currently suffers from chronic depression and anxiety syndrome. About the same percentage of people dependent on the use of certain substances. If performance standards psychiatric hospitals have not changed since the mid XX century, half of us could be safely shut in the nuthouse!

6. Some religious practices do reduce stress
Research shows that people who regularly pray and practice meditation, are less prone to stress and depression.

7. Money can buy happiness, but only if you earn up to $ 75,000 per year
Money brings satisfaction only as long as they are not enough to meet your basic needs. If you are a representative of the middle class, but then suddenly got rich, it will not bring happiness.

8. Stress - a contagious thing
If you communicate with depressive people themselves will soon become one of them. Regardless of what events are happening in your own life.

9. If you are able to convince themselves that adequate sleep, the brain would believe it!
In our brain there are no differences between the real world and the imaginary. If you get some sleep for five hours, but will repeat myself that good night's sleep, it works! And you will feel a surge of strength.

10. People aged 18-33 years - the most depressing
Family, education, work - all this causes a lot of stress, do not you? The years that we call "the best" or "blooming", in fact - the most difficult.

11. Smart people underestimate themselves silly - overrated
This is called the Dunning Kruger effect.

12. Your brain does not remember events from the past. He plays the memories, "comes up" their
That is why the testimony of witnesses as unreliable! ALL, ie completely all the memories of your life the brain alters. Each time you return to them. You want to keep something in mind? Try to think of the right as little as possible event!

13. Your decisions will be more rational, to think about them if you are in a foreign language
This is proven by studies of the University of Chicago. When people reflect on what decision they take, a foreign language, to a greater extent based on logic rather than emotion.

14. If you share your plans with the other, the chances of their implementation did fall
And it's not in envy as you might think. The fact that people are sharing their plans do, in fact, self-complacency. The brain, as we have said, does not see the difference between real and imaginary world. Share plans - immediately felt the joy of unfulfilled events calm down and relax.

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