In our daily life, psychological effects can be described as ubiquitous, and it also silently affects our behavior and decision-making. In a sense, psychological effects are generally beneficial, such as improving our self-confidence, creativity or social skills, but some psychological effects are harmful, which often lead to cognitive deviation, emotional loss of control or interpersonal conflicts!

As an example, I summed up the most common psychological effects in life, hoping to give you a deeper understanding of yourself and the people around you. Come and see Pa ~

I. Confirm deviation

Confirmation bias means that we tend to find, pay attention to and remember information that conforms to our existing views, while ignoring information that is contrary to our views.

For example, when we have a good impression on someone or something, we tend to pay attention to their advantages and ignore their shortcomings. It is very common in real life. For example, when I just bought some digital products, I always tend to believe that the quality of this brand's products is better, because I have a good impression on Xiaomi, even if it is not sometimes the case.

Although this influence will not affect our daily life, it is suggested that we should learn to look at things objectively and avoid prejudice because of personal preferences. In this way, we can better understand the world and make more wise decisions!

2. Group myth

Group myth refers to that in a team, in order to maintain the harmony of the team, members often suppress their objections and give up their independent thinking and judgment ability. This effect may lead to wrong decisions or unreasonable behaviors in the group, because individuals rely too much on collective knowledge and are unwilling to question or put forward different opinions.

For example, in a group of students, everyone thinks that the specific exam answer is option A. Although one student thinks that the correct answer should be option B, due to the persistence and understanding of other members, this student began to doubt his judgment and finally chose option A, giving up his independent point of view! You think it's similar to conformity, but there are still differences and it will be more comprehensive.

Diversity and independent thinking in a team are very valuable. We should have different views and dare to express our own views. It is correct to promote team progress together!

Three. Harlow effect

Harlow effect refers to our impression of a certain trait of a person, which will affect our evaluation of other traits.

For example, when someone performs well in a job interview and leaves a positive impression on the interviewer, the interviewer may also have positive expectations for other aspects of the person. Even in the next interview stage, the interviewer may still tend to maintain a positive evaluation of this person's overall ability, because the first positive impression has an impact on his overall evaluation! This also indirectly illustrates the importance of the first impression.

Appearance does not fully reflect a person's inner qualities. In life, we should learn to see the inner beauty of others and avoid misjudgment because of appearance.

Four. Frame effect

Frame effect means that people's understanding and evaluation of the same information or situation is influenced by the way of presentation or expression, which leads to different decisions or preferences.

For example, suppose there is a medical study in which researchers provide participants with two different treatment options. Scheme A is that this treatment method has an 80% success rate. The failure rate of scheme B is 20%.

Although these two expressions actually describe the same situation, people's preferences for treatment schemes may be different due to different expressions. Research shows that when using the description of Scheme A, people are more inclined to choose this treatment method because they pay attention to the success rate. However, when using the description of scheme B, people tend to avoid this treatment because they focus on the failure rate!

The presentation of information often affects our judgment, so we should learn to analyze the problem in essence and avoid being confused by superficial phenomena.

Reference effect of verb (abbreviation of verb)

Anchoring effect means that when we make a decision, we are often influenced by the first information we come into contact with, thus prejudicing the subsequent information.

Suppose you are considering buying a TV. When you entered the store, you noticed a TV with a price of 1000 yuan. Then, you see another TV with a price of 2000 yuan. Although you don't know the actual value of TV, these two prices have become your reference point for evaluating the value of TV.

In this case, the TV with a price of 1000 yuan becomes an anchor point. Because of the positioning point, you may tend to think that the TV with a price of 2000 yuan is a high-end product, while the TV with a price of 1000 yuan is a more cost-effective choice. This positioning point has an impact on your subsequent decision, and you may be more inclined to buy a TV with a relatively low price!

Our judgment is often easily influenced by the first piece of information, but this does not mean that this information is correct. So we should learn to think independently at any time and avoid being bound by anchoring effect.

In a word, the psychological effects in real life are varied, which unconsciously affect our lives. Understanding these influences can help us better understand ourselves and improve the quality of decision-making. I hope the above article can inspire you and make you more calm and confident in your life!