Interesting Psychological Facts That Explain Why We Are The Way We Are

If you tear the paper of your drink bottles, you're sexually frustrated.

Chocolate and shopping are more addictive than LSD and steroids.

Online dating and online shopping follow the same psychological principle.

People fascinated by serial killers are better conversationalists.

You can only remember 3 to 4 things at a time.

Being able to instantly respond with sarcasm to a silly question is a sign of healthy brain.

The way you dress is linked with your mood. So dressing well most often helps in keeping you more stably happy.

Staying quiet often means that you don't think the other person is ready to hear your thoughts.

People who understand sarcasm well are often good at reading people's mind.

If you have a crush on someone, your brain will find it impossible to lie to that person.

Narcissists are most likely to have casual sex for displaying authority, not passion.

The more you talk about someone, the more are you likely to fall in love with that person.

Good liars are better at detecting lies of others.

The cells in your body react to everything your mind says. So negativity brings down your immune system and you feel sick.

Women with higher IQs have a harder time in finding a mate.

Pretending not to care is the habit of someone who generally cares the most.

Acting as though you own an item makes you more probable to buying it.

People who spend more time in the sun are likely to be happier.

People with low self-esteem are more likely to criticize others.

People who swear a lot tend to be more loyal, upfront and honest with friends.

Your tongue length is related to your sexual curiosity. Those who can lick their elbows are more willing to try new experiences.

70% of your dreams contain secret messages. They carry more weight and meaning than our  conscious thoughts.

When a person dies, they have 7 minutes of brain activity left in wich they see a dream-like sequence of their memories.

Around 80% of people use music as an ascape from all the negative things in life.

There is a gene that can cause you to be negative most of the time.

Closing your eyes helps you remember things.

When you're single, all you see are happy couples; and when you're not, you find happy singles.

People who oversleep tend to crave more sleep.

When someone cries tears of joy, the first teardrop would always come from the right eye. Tears of pain start from the left.

Comedians and funny people are actually more depressed than others.

Scientists claim most Internet trolls are narcissistic, sadistic and psychopathic in nature.

98% of the time when someone says they've to ask you a question, you recall all the bad things you've done recently.

70% of the time, your brain is only replaying memories and creating scenarios of perfect moments.

When you try to remember a past event, you're actually remembering the last time you remembered it rather than the event itself.

The longer you hide your feelings for someone, the harder you fall for that person.

Psychologically proven, it only takes 4 minutes to fall in love.

Some of us are actually afraid of being too happy because of the fear that something tragic might happen next.

Our hearts have nothing to do with the feeling of 'being in love'. It's only a chemical reaction of the brain.

Feeling ignored causes the same chemical effect as that of an injury.

Singing reduces feelings of depression and anxiety.

Money spent on experiences will always hold greater value for you.

People between the ages of 18 and 33 are the most stressed in the world. After the ageof 33, stress levels tend to reduce.

Your decisions are more rational when thought in another language.

90% of people text things they can't say in person.

The more you spend on others, the happier you fell.

It is possible to die from a broken heart. It's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.

Being with positive, happy people keeps you happier.

Biochemically speaking, being in a romantic love affair cannot be distinguished from having an obsessive compulsive disorder.

Your mind rewrites monotonous speeches of boring people to make it sound interesting.

The very last person on your mind before you  fall asleep is either the reason for your happiness or your pain.

If you announce your goals to others, you're less likely to succeed. Studies confirm you lose motivation.