Is it necessary for ordinary people to learn psychological knowledge? What psychological knowledge is useful for life?

Many people think that psychology is a mirage, and it is useless for ordinary people to learn it. In fact, this idea is completely incorrect. On the contrary, it is very necessary for ordinary people to learn the necessary psychological knowledge, and it can even be said that all aspects of daily life are inseparable from the content of psychology.

1 broken window effect This is a theory in criminal psychology. For example, if buildings damage windows, if they are not repaired in time, people will damage more windows when they see them, and even illegally invade buildings. The application in reality is to tell everyone that if you have been treated violently or even unfairly, don't tell your former colleagues and partners, especially the opposite sex, and beware of the broken window effect.

The birdcage logic theory is even called one of the irresistible 10 kinds of psychology, which is going to tell a short story. A pair of good friends, one said to the other, "I want to give you a beautiful birdcage." You can hang it in a conspicuous place at home, but you can't throw it away or put it away. We bet you will buy a bird and put it in a cage soon. " My friend didn't believe me, agreed to bet and hung up the birdcage. As a result, whenever relatives and friends come home, they will ask him where the bird has gone. Not only that, he felt uncomfortable looking at the cage every day, so he had to buy a bird and put it in the cage. Not long after, another friend successfully won the bet.

This interesting little story seems simple, but it also tells the horror of inertial thinking. Why do you have to put a bird in a beautiful cage? Why should the shopping cart be full when it is empty? In fact, it is not only birds that are locked in cages, but also our minds. If we are confined to this, we will always stand still and find it difficult to make a difference.

3 spotlight effect At a small party, a student wore a T-shirt with the head of a former pop star on it, and then walked into the room. He was upset because he was ashamed of his clothes and made up many embarrassing scenes. I even think that more than half of people will notice the ugly clothes he is wearing and then laugh at him. But when the party was over, he realized that only one person had seen what he was wearing and even turned his head and forgot.

In fact, this is a famous experiment. People often have the illusion that they are being watched and their every move will be laughed at, but this is not the case. The world is big, everyone is busy, and there is no time to pay attention to others, just as you don't pay too much attention to a stranger. So, you can do whatever you want, and you don't have to care about the eyes around you, because people won't care too much about you.

4 Barnum effect This is even more interesting. I believe everyone will have the experience of fortune telling and astrology. Everyone will think it is very effective, but in fact, this theory itself explains the problem. When people hear some general, vague and ambiguous words, they will think they are talking about themselves. Even when you don't call the roll, you will feel that you are speaking ill of yourself, but in fact it is only a psychological hint.

Ebbinghaus Memory Method This is the theoretical achievement related to educational psychology. If you blindly memorize, there is no way, and the efficiency will be very low. According to Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, we can know the process of forgetting, and then adjust the memory method scientifically. Memory, for example, will be forgotten in an hour, and it will be remembered in an hour. It's best to think about it in one day and three days next time.

There are many famous theories in psychology. You can learn about them if you are interested. Children at home can read History of Education in China and Educational Psychology, office workers can read Social Psychology, entrepreneurs can read Tearing Down the Wall of Thinking, and so on. I believe there will be great gains.