1. Control Your State Of Mind At All Times This is actually a really simple concept. You can’t control anything (especially the mind of someone else) if you can’t control your own state of mind. Think of it like this. Your mind is like a movie theater that plays the movie that you decide on. […]
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Dectecting Lies In Smiles
Smiling is possible through the combined effort of two groups of muscles: the zygomatic muscles and the orbicularis oculi. The zygomatic muscles are simply the muscles that are present on the side of the face. The orbicularis oculi on the other hand, is responsible for moving the area near the eyes. When activated, the orbicularis […]
The Secret To Conveying Passion Through Body Language
Ever wondered how evangelists and other notable public personalities are able to gain such followings simply through their talk? One of their biggest secrets is their ability to fully express their passion through their body language. Again, if the goal is to get people to feel excited or passionate about what you are talking about, […]
It's Amazing What You Can "Say" With Your Hands
Few other groups of gestures can compare to the power of hand gestures. According to scientists there are more nerve connections to the brain on the hands than any other body part. The hands are so essential to human survival that the body made sure that there would always be adequate communication between the brain […]
The Four Levels Of Human Perception
True mind control wouldn't be possible if you are not aware of how the human mind actually processes information and generates specific viewpoints. This is the reason why we have to briefly explore the four levels of human perception so you will understand just how people process ideas and suggestions from other people. The first […]
Why We Use Social Categorization
Stereotypes emerge because these are the most readily available pieces of information and to conserve cognitive resources, we use these stereotypes or prototypes to process information with heuristics. But the real question here is: why do we engage in social categorization at all? Why don't people use other ways to make sense of the world? […]
How We Rationalize The Behavior Of Others
Imagine going to work one day feeling extremely happy because you got some good news. Naturally, you want to spread the good cheer to your office mates, so you make eye contact with an office mate that you rarely talk to and smile to him. You wave your hand a little to say "hi"to the […]
How to Increase Compliance with Agreement Sets
When it comes to agreement sets, you're basically actively pacing and leading the other person to comply with what you want him to do. Instead of just opening the possibility of compliance, you will actually be holding the other person’s hand during a hypnotic induction and ask him to do something for you at the […]
How To Subliminally Influence Someone With Breathing
Breathing is of utmost importance to communicators! People don’t know that the nexus of their power as communicators lies not in their vocal chords but in their lungs. Proper breathing during conversations and presentations can really have wonderful, positive impact on the way you influence people. Now, how can one breathe better even when one […]