20 Remarkable Psychology Facts That Will Change The Way You See The World

We go through our everyday lives taking everything for granted and yet there are some amazing anecdotes and fact of life that would amaze us, if only we knew. There are innumerous psychology facts about life and people that if we were aware abut would give us a better understanding of life and people and help us to view our everyday word from a higher perspective. Take a look at 20 such facts that might change your life

1It Takes 66 Days To Form A New Habit

YES! That’s right! According to a scientific study in Europe and over a 12 week period, lead researcher Phillipa Lally found it took volunteers 66 days to develop a new habit. Perhaps this will motivate you to kick a bad one and replace it with a good one instead.

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2Recalling Facts Is Easier With Eyes Closed

A study in the University of Surrey found that eyewitnesses to crimes found it easier to recall details when they had their eyes closed. Facts of crime scenes could be recalled more accurately when described with eyes closed.

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3The Brain And Gut Are Closely Connected Which Is Why Emotional Stress Affects Physiological Functions Of The Gut

The most basic experience proving this to be true is the “butterflies in the stomach” feeling. However many people might have found how stressful conditions affected ulcer pain and irritation or even gastric pain in the stomach.

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4Loving An Imaginary Or Idealized Person Isnt The Same As Loving A Person Just The Way They Are

When you love a person in a long distance relationship perhaps or in love with an idol, you are actually in love with your own thoughts and an assumption of how you perceive that person to be. As such, you aren’t exactly in love with the actual person. But loving a real person is loving an individual with their own unique characteristics and personality. When you love a real person you accept both the good and bad loving them for what they are and not for what you perceive them to be.

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