15 more facts about psychology that will surprise you (part 2) Although psychology is a young science, it is difficult to imagine modern man without understanding it. Every day we interact with other people and learn about ourselves. And a few basic knowledge about this science will be useful: Our brain is a machine that works 24/7. This means that even in a dream, he sorts out all the information received during the day. The most pleasant word for any person is his name. If you want to establish trusting contact, then remember the name of the interlocutor first, and then the type of activity. A person who, during a conversation, is trying to remember some event from the past, never looks at the interlocutor point-blank. Most often, the gaze during this process is directed to the side or upward. This way you can recognize that they are now trying to deceive you. For a habit to form, it takes not 21 days (as is commonly believed), but about 2 months of regular consolidation. Research in this area proves that on average, over a 66-day period, a person brings any action to automaticity. It can take 55 days to completely switch to a healthy diet, while getting used to regular exercise can take 75 days. Sometimes it seems like you can make hundreds of friends in your entire life. And psychologists know for sure that a person makes a limited number of friends over the course of his life - up to 150. Nightmares are directly related to the microclimate of the bedroom. The cooler the room, the higher the chances that you will have a bad dream. Contrary to popular belief, the cause of clinical depression is not only a tragic event. Getting a degree, getting married, or taking a new job can also cause depressed mood. Reading is a cure for anxiety and stress. If you need to quickly relax and disconnect from worries, then a good book will do this much more effectively than alcohol, a walk or music. One of the basic principles of psychology is the following: the scale of anticipation for a certain event in our life is directly proportional to the disappointment from the discrepancy between what we want and what we actually see. The more we wait for something, the less we get, and vice versa. Most people tend to stick to the right in an unfamiliar place. Therefore, it is better to take the queue that is to the left. We often experience the phenomenon of déjà vu. The opposite effect also exists - jamevu. It seems to a person that he is seeing a familiar person, place or object for the first time. Sports statistics record that referees are much more likely to apply punishment to teams wearing black uniforms. People are much less likely to contradict the words of a calm person. And vice versa - an ardent debater intensifies double resistance. Criminals have a less attractive appearance than the average person. And beautiful people are much less likely to commit crime. Male and female witnesses to crimes remember the picture of the event differently. Thus, a woman is more likely to remember the details, sequence, and situation from the scene of events. And men more often remember the attacker’s face.