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• [article] One simple sentence literally doubles your persuasiveness - But-You-Are Free — 12 Jun 2015
  <p>Wish you could get more people to say ‘yes’? Well, according to thirteen years of research, by adding one sentence to your arsenal of persuasive techniques, you could literally double your success in almost any context. Seriously, it has that robust an…
• [article] How a dodgy source will persuade you better - the sleeper effect — 5 Jun 2015
  <p>Do you believe in subliminal messaging? The idea of secret messages influencing our thoughts without our knowledge is a scary idea. Fortunately, the research indicates that although it might have some effects, it won’t make you do anything you didn’t &lt;…
• [article] Photoshop for the mind - the halo effect — 3 Jun 2015
  <p>This one phenomenon makes you ignore people’s flaws. It’s the reason that you will pay as much as double for a brand name or ignore the flaws of certain people. It’s called the ‘halo effect’ and although it was discovered as early as 1920, it has just …
• [article] Why you aren't as happy as you could be — 29 May 2015
  <p>You could be as happy as a lottery winner (without winning the lottery) according to science. Since David Gilbert and his colleagues’ <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" class="external-link" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9781405">sem…
• [article] How having choices makes us unhappy (and how to make them work for you) — 27 May 2015
  <p>Our brain cuts corners. It’s nothing but an overgrown shortcut maker. The wise ruler, <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" class="external-link" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Atreides">Paul Atreides</a> once said that the easy (safe, cl…
• [article] How 'self-control' might make you unhappier (and other things) — 25 May 2015
  <h1 class="null">The Weekly Dispatch</h1> We curate the best psychological dirt from all over the web each week so you don’t have to. Get a jumpstart on the week, over your cup of morning coffee or on the way to work with The Weekly Dispatch. &lt;h3 class=“n…
• [article] Why incompetent people are unaware of how incompetent they are — 22 May 2015
  The more ignorant we are of something, the more likely we are to disregard it and more importantly, the more likely we are to think we’re accomplished at it. This is a problem, for obvious reasons.
• [article] Why we're committing ecocide - the psychology (and other things) — 18 May 2015
  <h1 id="the-weekly-dispatch"><a href="#the-weekly-dispatch" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Heading Permalink">¶</a>The Weekly Dispatch</h1> <p>We curate the best psychological dirt from all over the web each week so you don’t have to….
• [article] Don't waste time on 'promising' relationships — 15 May 2015
  Opposites attract. But birds of a feather flock together. The question is, which one wins out? The short answer is both, but opposites attracting is much more dangerous. It gives rise to ‘fatal’ attraction.
• [article] The sixth sense is real and it's usually right (and other things) — 11 May 2015
  <h1 class="null">The Weekly Dispatch</h1> We curate the best psychological dirt from all over the web each week so you don’t have to. Get a jumpstart on the week, over your cup of morning coffee or on the way to work with The Weekly Dispatch. &lt;h3 class=“n…
• [article] How to stop your partner leaving you — 8 May 2015
  <p>A relationship involves two very different people bringing two sets of values, cultures and environmental influences together. They also have two sets of goals and desired outcomes from life. We’ve talked &lt;a href=“https://btr.mt/analects/fighting-with-…
• [article] Why OCD is a lot worse than you thought — 6 May 2015
  The phrase “I’m a little OCD” demonstrates brilliantly the poor understanding we have of obsessive compulsive disorder. It doesn’t just trivialise things for people who suffer, but also makes a very interesting and unique pattern of human behaviour banal. Let’s learn a new, more useful way of overgeneralising, that won’t just help those who suffer, but reflect the true nature of the phenomenon.
• [article] Why you should always wear your nice clothes (and other things) — 4 May 2015
  <h1 class="null">The Weekly Dispatch</h1> We curate the best psychological dirt from all over the web each week so you don’t have to. Get a jumpstart on the week, over your cup of morning coffee or on the way to work with The Weekly Dispatch. &lt;h3 class=“n…
• [article] How hypnotism works? Four common myths BUSTED — 1 May 2015
  <p>A man stands at the oceanside, watching a photo of his forgotten brothers drift out to sea. The man is Major Ben Marco, and he has just come to the end of an awful adventure; the result of brainwashing many years ago. One that led to him forgetting his…
• [article] Warning - you aren't in control of your behaviour — 28 Apr 2015
  You might not be feeling the emotion you think you’re feeling…