I was today years old when I learned how toreallycompliment someone.
Recently, Redditor u/Orthopod_aceasked, “What’s the best psychology trick you know?”
Honestly, I was really surprised by some of these and definitely learned a thing or two.
I was today years old when I learned how toreallycompliment someone.
Here are 16 of the most popular answers:
1.
For example, instead of asking, ‘What do you want to do tonight?’
u/Human-Independent999
2.
Being greeted with a warm, excited hello does make a difference."
u/myassholealt
“The cashiers at Trader Joe’s have this down.
u/lafayette0508
3.
“In a negotiation (e.g.
when buying a car) stop talking and let the other party speak.
Uncomfortable silences work very well in negotiations.”
u/KnightShiningUK
4.
They’ll say something dismissive like ‘Thanks!’
Then, you reiterate the compliment, something like, ‘No, really, that’s so amazing.
You should be really proud.
That’s just…so cool.’
It forces them to sit in the compliment.
Force them to feel the love.”
u/Cody6781
5.
9/10 times, they stop dead in their tracks, regroup, and rephrase calmly and way nicer.
In short, it gets people to actively think about what and how they say something."
u/mattogeewha
6.
“Asking your kid if he wants three big broccoli or six little ones.
It’s the same portion size.”
u/imapangolinn
“Any illusion of choice you’ve got the option to give a kid works wonders.
It’s bedtime; do you want to go potty or brush your teeth first?
Do you want green beans or corn with your chicken nuggets tonight?
Do you want to clean up the books or the puzzles?”
u/StayPony_GoldenBoy
7.
“Ask for a smaller favor before asking a larger one.
It primes people to say yes.
Additionally, asking for favors and being appropriately appreciative increases their overall regard for you.
This is often called the’foot-in-the-door’technique.”
u/not-a-realpersonandu/plasma_dan
8. u/plasma_dan
9.
“Silence works if you think someone is lying to you.
Someone lying will instinctively keep trying to convince you, and will often add more noticeable exaggerations.”
u/gidikh
10.
“My toddler hack: set timers.
Five-minute timer for bath time, bedtime, and leaving the park.
There’s some sort of weird objective authority kids give timers.
u/the_owl_syndicate
11.
Try and anticipate any reason they may say no or disagree and have a rebuttal ready.
u/jujubee2522
12.
Is someone causing problems?
Is someone talking shit?
Move along, go and do something else.
You dont need to entertain anyone if they want to make things hard.
Dont feed the trolls, people.”
u/anachronistika
13.
“Using someone’s name in a conversation always makes it more engaging.”
u/Odd-Bath9679
14.
People will glance at your face and instinctively avoid your path.
Its not a perfect solution but its a noticeable improvement."
u/Leathery_Teet
15.
“Body mirroring/body language in general.
When you’re trying to connect with someone, mirror their body language and keep eye contact.
When interacting with people, make a run at keep your posture straight and don’t close yourself off.
Keep your body language open and relaxed.”
16.And finally, “When someone is mad at you, stay calm and lower your voice.
It confuses their anger response and might just make them realize how they’re acting.
Its like turning down the volume on a chaotic playlist!”
u/sleesestotes
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