8 Interesting Psychological Facts | Epicalyptic

This is our first of many interesting psychology facts and tidbits that we are attempting. If you like more of these, let us know and we will produce more for you!

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1) People who speak two languages may unconsciously shift their personalities when they switch from one language to another - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
2) Obedience - we're more likely to follow orders in unfamiliar settings.
3) Implicit bias - even those who are equality-minded may hold implicit bias about things like race.
4) Persuasion - 5 main categories influence how persuasive something is :- 1) the communicator, 2) the message, 3) the audience, 4) the medium and 5) the context.
5) Actor-Observer bias - we are more likely to attribute our behaviour to situational factors and others behaviour to internal factors.
6) Women who give birth to boys are more likely to have post-natal depression - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
7) Social media uses increases depression and loneliness - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
8) Shorter sleep can lead to dehydration - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
9) Close ties with father helps daughters overcome loneliness - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
10) Boys and girl perform similar in STEM subjects - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...