The foot-in-the-door technique shows that people are more likely to comply with large requests after small ones.

About 90% of your decisions are influenced by subconscious processes.

Fact #2781 · Psychology

Phobias can be transmitted culturally — children model fear responses from observing caregivers.

Fact #6327 · Psychology

Confidence can influence perception of competence.

Fact #2937 · Psychology

Only about 2% of people have an IQ above 130.

Fact #2965 · Psychology

Terror management theory suggests much of human behavior is unconsciously driven by fear of mortality.

Fact #5039 · Psychology

Your brain edits perception.

Fact #2383 · Psychology

Eastern and Western philosophies developed largely independently yet address the same fundamental questions.

Fact #5894 · Psychology

Intrinsic motivation produces better long-term performance than extrinsic rewards.

Fact #6138 · Psychology