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

The door-in-the-face technique uses large requests to gain smaller agreements.

Fact #1502 · Psychology

A tiger’s stripes are unique like human fingerprints.

Fact #468 · Psychology

Your brain is more active when you are dreaming than when you are awake.

Fact #2619 · Psychology

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) uses pressurized liquid to crack rock formations and release oil or gas.

Fact #4884 · Psychology

Boredom is cognitively demanding — the brain works hard to find stimulation, making it mentally exhausting.

Fact #3738 · Psychology

The Stanford prison experiment remains controversial in modern psychology.

Fact #1038 · Psychology

Practice can improve performance on cognitive tasks.

Fact #2982 · Psychology

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

Fact #2781 · Psychology