What are some dark psychology tricks that really work? Part 2.


Story Nineteen: I used to work in a bookstore and part of my job was to return all the books that people had taken off the shelves, taken to another part of the store to look through, and then left, and put them back in their proper place. It was a lot of work and I didn't want to do it. I would pick up a stack of books, go talk to a colleague, maintain eye contact, but hand them a stack of books as I talk. However, the person I spoke to would always take that pile. I would leave before they noticed they were taken.

Story Twenty: Being extremely friendly usually neutralizes aggressive behavior. I once had this customer who was always very rude and verbally aggressive on the phone. I started being extremely friendly towards her as soon as I answered the phone. She just didn't have the chance to be rude to me. It doesn't work with everyone, smarter people pick up on what you're doing faster. But usually the dumbest people are the most aggressive towards customer support. Either way, always be friendly to customer support. I've been doing support for a long time. Guess which customers got help the fastest, or got help for problems that were technically theirs, but I helped them anyway, or at least pointed them in the right direction or sent them a link to the right page.

Story Twenty One: If someone is being too disruptive at your desk, continue the conversation, but get up and walk them back to their desk. I had a boss who was a master at it; you would go back to your desk and wonder how you got there.

Story Twenty-Two: If you want to get consent from someone you know will reasonably give it, start the conversation by talking about situations in the past when you worked together to achieve a common goal. One or two examples are enough; it prepares them to go along with your current proposal.

Story Twenty-Three: The power of suggestion is extremely powerful. Most people underestimate how much this tool can affect others. For example, I had sociology in high school. That or healthcare, and we had to build, conduct a psychological sociological experiment and write a report on our findings. We were in groups of four. We had the freedom to do what we want, but it must not be immoral or unethical. But being a bunch of anti-social, rebellious teenagers, we decided to do an experiment on suggestion. It was relatively simple. We selected three respondents and selected a positive and a negative suggestion, and the third was a control group. Now, we've chosen three people: one popular, one less popular, and someone in between. Control group. These individuals are selected so that each member of the group has interaction every school hour for one full day. For the popular girl, subject A, we simply asked her if everything was okay, but she looked pale. For the unpopular male, respondent B, we asked why he does not express himself more in class and that he should do so. We chose suggestions that would be contrary to their personalities. We simply asked the control group, subject C, how their day went. By the end of the day, experimental subject A had gone home after three school hours. Subject B had an overall increase in participation that lasted several days after the end of the experiment, and Subject C exhibited baseline behavior. Now, we got in trouble because what we did was unethical. But the teacher was so impressed by our report that he forgave us and ordered us to apologize to the participants of the experiment.

Story Twenty-Four: Asking someone for a favor makes them like you more. It seems wrong at first glance, but it turns out to be true. So, occasionally ask your boss for small personal favors. Also, if you want someone who doesn't have an opinion of you to think well of you, you can try this psychotic move: be rude to them. Not too much, just some minor infractions. Look for them the next day and apologize for your behavior, stating that you had a bad day and later regretted what you did. Now that they know you, wave at them when you see them. They will end up having a positive opinion of you.

Story twenty-five: I was a gymnast in college. When the younger talents were warming up for the competition, right before the end of the warm-up and everything was getting real, one of us would say, "Wow, that's a great trick. One question: when are you doing that crazy exercise on the machine, when are you breathing?" It confuses them every time.

Story twenty-six: People like to talk about themselves. Ask questions about their private life, act interested in everything they say. I've had entire working relationships with people who couldn't tell me anything about me other than my physical appearance or would mistakenly assume I had the same interests and opinions as them. After you reach that stage, they are not sharing information with an unknown person, but with a psychological extension of themselves.

Story Twenty Seven: In a competitive environment, if you notice that your opponent is a novice or showing signs of anxiety, ask them, "Are you nervous?" trying to appear as disinterested as possible. I'll even yawn if I can. This always gets under people's skin. In Street Fighter, if they aren't already mentally strong.

Story Twenty-Eight: The easiest way to tell a lie is to let the person you're lying to come to the conclusion of the lie, and then agree with that conclusion. Another thing you can do to reduce your chances of being caught in a lie is to simply not lie, so that when you do lie, it is assumed to be true.

Story Twenty Nine: I learned this from my psychologist to defend myself from a toxic/manipulative relationship I was in, but at the time I didn't have the option of leaving because of the economic/social problems I was having at the time. My boyfriend was very manipulative and in order to pressure me not to end our relationship, he would constantly say things like "Everyone says we are a great couple" or "Our friends see us and say you look happy". On those occasions, I started asking him, "Who said that? Can you name them or what exactly did they say? Can you quote?" When the answer was clearly no, I played the reverse card, wrongly assuming things like he did and saying, "Did Jessica say that? She seems to be the only one who says things like that. I'll ask her," or "Now I'll text your group of friends and ask who said we were the perfect couple." This usually freaks him out, and I guarantee you, it's very funny to see a narcissist lose control.

Story Thirty: Having a heated argument? Ask the other person if they are okay because they are breathing very hard. They will stop arguing and try to pay attention to their breathing, which results in the end of that argument.

Story Thirty-One: Self-deprecating humor will win people over. You can't go too far; it can be depressing, but if you show you don't have a big ego and can take a joke, people will be more inclined to like you.

Story Thirty-Two: Okay, that's all cool, but this reminds me of a prank my coworker used to do where he'd just randomly stop someone and say, "You know, it doesn't matter what [blank] says about you. I like you, " and then he would leave. I knew it was a joke, but some people would get paranoid/anxious and cause drama. It's a pretty good way to find out who is willing to judge people based on hearsay.

Story Thirty-Three: Not necessarily dark, but the illusion of choice is a useful trick we've learned in sales. If you ask someone, "When can we come for X?", they're more likely to say they're not available than if you ask, "Oh, what time works better for X? Morning or evening?" It also works well elsewhere because it gives the person on the other end a sense of autonomy while still getting what you want.

Story Thirty-Four: I worked for a retail company that taught me how to say no to customers without ever using the word "no." It is extremely effective. Replacing "No, we can't do that" with something like "It turns out our policy is XYZ" makes people more inclined to accept the hard truth that they can't get what they want, whether it's reasonable or not. This also works in my personal life. It has significantly reduced the amount of "So why not?" that I get from people.

Story Thirty-Five: If you're going on a second or third date, try doing something scary like a haunted house or some thrill-inducing activity like riding a roller coaster or rock climbing or something. The meeting will confuse nervousness and excitement with attraction towards you. Extra points if you don't freak out or calm them down during it; they will be more attracted to you.

Story thirty-six: I once volunteered at a shelter and this guy was harassing me and giving me no peace. My female colleague and I kept telling him to leave and make us uncomfortable. In the end I just smiled and said goodbye and waved. He finally left. So if someone is talking to you and you really don't want to talk, assuming they're leaving, instead of issuing orders, simply say a polite and confident "Goodbye" or "Have a nice day" and they'll probably be forced to leave. It has also worked with bullies in the past.

Story Thirty-Seven: Mimicking emotions is a big deal. If you can mimic emotions, you can control others' reactions to you. Happiness is great; if you can mimic that, you can make everyone believe you're happy. But the truth is you didn't.

That would be it, I hope these are the ones

any tips/experiences would be helpful. Although some writing errors are possible due to translation or other factors, I believe the gist is conveyed in an understandable manner. Thanks for reading.