Dark Psychology Tricks Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Knowledge as a form of power.
• The use of psychological tactics to manipulate.

Trick 1: Reducing Risk of Conflict

• Sit next to potentially aggressive individuals in a group setting.
  • Harder to show anger towards someone sitting next to you.
  • Increases personal interaction.

Trick 2: Destroying Earworms

• To remove a stuck song, think of the song's end.
  • Utilizes the Zeigner effect of completing unfinished tasks.

Trick 3: Always Agreeable

• Nod while talking to make others agree.
  • Works by inducing subconscious agreement.

Trick 4: Winning at Rock, Paper, Scissors

• Ask a question before playing to manipulate the opponent's choice.

Trick 5: Fatherly Advice

• Cite your father’s advice to gain credibility.

Trick 6: Eliminating Haters

• Ask for a small favor (e.g., borrowing a pen) to shift perceptions.

Trick 7: Stalker Detector

• Yawn to see if someone watching you yawns back, as yawning is contagious.

Trick 8: Adrenaline Rush

• Use thrilling activities on dates to increase attraction.

Trick 9: Being Memorable

• Schedule interviews or important meetings at the beginning or end of the day.

Trick 10: Shoot for the Stars

• Make high initial demands to get better offers after rejection.

Trick 11: The Great Listener

• Paraphrase and repeat statements to show attentiveness.

Trick 12: Trust Mirror

• Subtly mirror body language to build trust.

Trick 13: Learning While Teaching

• Teaching others enhances personal understanding and retention.

Trick 14: Warm Hands

• Ensure warm hands when shaking hands to create a positive impression.

Trick 15: Eye Color

• Focus on noting eye color to maintain appropriate eye contact.

Trick 16: Laughing Admirers

• Observe who people look at when laughing to see closeness.

Trick 17: Getting Information

• Use silence and eye contact to encourage further disclosure from others.

Trick 18: The Snack Man

• Eating can diffuse tension and conflict in social settings.

Trick 19: Clearing a Path

• Look in the direction you wish to go to prompt others to move aside.

Trick 20: Conversation Conditioning

• Reinforce certain words in a conversation with positive feedback to increase their use.

Conclusion

• Previous content available on boosting confidence using dark psychology.