These simple tricks will enable you to get to know more about people and also make you conscious of your surrounding. It is a knowledgeable resource both for Human Resource and Self Improvement purposes.

1. Psychological Tips And
Tricks

2. Touching of neck
indicates that the
person is being
defensive or feeling
uncomfortable.

3. Frequent touching of
nose generally
indicates that someone
is lying.

4. Hands held behind the back, not
with the palms one over the
other, but with one palm gripping
the opposite wrist or arm, is a
different matter altogether it
signals frustration and an attempt
at self-control.

5. Playing with hairs while
a conversation generally
shows that the person is
comfortable with your
company/flirting with
you.

6. Picking imaginary hairs
from clothes indicates that
someone isn’t happy with
what you are telling them
but they wont tell you
directly cause they may be
afraid to offend you.

7. Drumming fingers is a
sign of making yourself
busy as you are getting
impatient about
something.

8. Rubbing palms together is
a way in which people
communicate positive
expectation.

9. Crossing of arms in the front
indicated that the person is being
protective towards oneself from
the rest of the world especially
from the one they are talking too.

10. Crossing arms behind
their back indicates
that that anger is turned
into calm.

11. If a person is giving you
glove handshake
meaning he’s taking your
wrist into his palm they
are showing that they are
trust worthy.

12. Placing palm on top of
someone’s hand
indicates a sign of
showing sympathy.

13. If you are shaking hands
for a while and then they
put their hand on top of
yours it is showing them
who is the boss.

14. Holding hands from
below indicates that the
person will always be
there for him/her.

15. If a person is casually touching
elbow ,forearm or other body
parts while a handshake it may
generally that the person is
lonely and needs company now
its up to you to decide how to
react to it.However it may differ
in different situations.

16. Leaning towards a person
with open hands and palm
facing up indicates that the
person is interested and an
attempt to connect with the
person in the conversation.

17. Standing up straight with
shoulders pulled back
indicates of taking as
much space as you can
to show significance.

18. If the person is leaning
backwards they simply
indicate that they don’t
wont to get close and
personal. If they do it while
sitting they must have got
bored to converse with you.

19. Slouching signifies that
you do not take too
much space as you
yourself are unsure
about the role that you
play.

20. In a group conversation
a person normally look
to the person he/she
likes the most.

21. People feel easy to evaluate
something when they have
they have got something at a
discount which is very less
than the actual price(even
though the actual price
displayed might be false).

22. We tend to see our memories as
small movies or video clips.
Example: Your mind cannot
recollect all the members at a party
but if a individual attends all the
parties your mind will eventually
include her in the parties even
though she wasn’t present.

23. Before any public event or
speech if you are nervous
chewing gum or eating
something helps to reduce
anxiety as when we are in
danger we don’t eat but this
act helps us to calm the
mind.

24. We often judge the correctness of a
decision by the final results and not
by the actions taken to achieve
it.(E.g. if you own an iPhone you
can’t conclude that your decision of
spending all the money on it was
right).This trick is mostly used by Ad
companies who mainly focus on only
buying.

25. Nobody wants to loose
money without winning
anything back. E.g.(When an
auction is held people tend
to pay way more for a thing
than its actual amount. )

26. Decoy trick is the only reason to
make you buy a more expensive
product. So that your mind thinks
that’s the best deal you can get.
Mainly used by marketing managers.

27. A person with a
casual style
indicates that he’s
relaxed.

28. A person who is polished
indicates that he wants to
make an impression.

29. Revealing clothes
generally may indicate
need for attention and
like pushing
boundaries.

30. When some one is
puffed up and a little
too confident that
means they are
being egoistic.

31. Those who are decisive and
deflated probably have low
self esteem and lack self
confidence.

32. If the person holds
their head high that
means they have pure
confidence.

33. Lip biting generally
indicates that the person is
under pressure, worried,
stressed ,awkward. They
may also show romantic
interest.

34. Exaggeration of frown
lines indicates lots of
worry and stress.

35. Pursed lips usually
indicate anger or
contempt.

36. Clenched jaw means
that the person is
more often in
tension.

37. If the growling sound is
loud that means that the
person is hungry.

38. Our gut often tends to sense the
things that are beyond the
obvious.(The feeling can be
good or bad).

39. Observe the tone that
the people normally
have and then compare
the tone to the tone in
which they talk to you.
The pitch will be higher
if the person likes you.

40. Paying attention to action
words while speaking is
important. E.g.( I have decided
to lose extra pounds and I did
lose extra pounds). Here you
know which person gives more
thoughts to his actions.
I did lose extra
pounds
I have decided to
lose extra pounds.

41. When people laugh
they tend to look at
most the person they
like in the group.

42. When the person closes his eyes
while talking to you it means that
the person is deeply concentrated
any wants to convey something
very important.

43. Rubbing chin indicates
being in some deep
thoughts which results
in zoning out of
reality.

44. Cleaning of clothes even though there
is no visible dust or dirt indicates
that the person disagrees on
something but they haven’t decided
whether they have to express their
thoughts.

45. Rubbing head or eyebrow is a
way to break eye contact and
recollect your thoughts. This
shows that the person might be
facing a difficult situation and
thinking about something else
might be overwhelming for
them.

46. Your eye pupils dilate
when a person is very
excited to see what he
sees or what he loves
the most.

47. Squinting is a sign that
people don’t trust what
they hear and tend to
have a lot of questions
regarding that topic.
Something’s
Fishy…

48. It takes minimum 3
attempts for people
to understand any
sign you make.

49. You can be able to read minds by
observing the direction to which people
look at. If they look down and to the left
that means they are deciding on
something. Similarly they’ll look down
and to the right if they are remembering
something or imagining something.

50. Words used while speaking
says a lot E.g.: (I passed an
exam today.I passed another
exam today).Here the second
statement indicates that they
person wants to show how
good they are at something or
they are just bragging.
I passed an
exam today.
I passed
another
exam today.

51. If you want someone to be
easy on raising eyebrows
would indicate that you are
vulnerable and need
protection

52. People tend to copy a
person’s body language
if they like them or
want the person to like
them back.

53. Asking questions and offering
suggestions is a good way to
show that you are interested
and adds value to both the
topic and the person you are
talking to.
Can I ask you
something? Yeah sure..

54. Don’t force a point on
people instead offer them
with choices it shows that
you are respecting a person
and not putting them in a
bad situation.

55. Always give some
appreciation at the end
of the conversation this
creates a positive
relationship.

56. Maintain eye contact
with the person if you
need something it
shows that you are
being honest to them.

57. Don’t be defensive while a
conversation is on, the
person facing you also
tends to become defensive
and this may ruin the
conversation.

58. Saying someone's
name in a conversation
helps to gain
trustworthiness.
Hello Jane..

59. When you meet someone
for the first time try to
remember his name and use
it in conversation. It helps
in being thoughtful.

60. If a person is smiling at you
while conversing check for
crinkle at side of their eye if
they are faking a smile it
won’t appear.

61. Human can only memorize the
start or the end of something
clearly.so ensure that in order
to be remembered for a long
time either be at start or at the
end of something.

62. Make sure that your
hands are warm enough
before you shake your
hands with someone. It
gives a feeling of warm,
kind and open person.

63. If a right-handed person looks
left, they are trying to remember
something. If they look right,
they are lying. If a Left-handed
person looks right, they are
trying to remember something.
If they look left, they are lying.

64. When someone lies they take a defensive
pose like they cover their chest or neck
with their hand , they touch their face or
hair, and also cover their mouth, Looking
sideways ,avoiding eye contact and blink
often, They hesitate when a direct
question is asked they tend to think up
and then answer on the go, They pay
attention to too many things trying to
seem trustworthy.

65. Expressing emotions
too long( more than 4-5
seconds) is an indication
that the person may be
lying.

66. 7signs that the person likes you
 He smartens himself up .he smooths out or
tousles his hair
 The individual notices all the little details about
the person he likes.
 The individual tends to remember all the details
of the conversation that he had with the person
he likes.
 If an individual likes you he tends to face in
your direction when you approach.
 The individual becomes Eloquent in order to
impress the person he likes.
 If an Individual likes you he tends to copy the
pose you have in order to understand you.
 A person getting little anxious and embarrassed
is an indication that he might be liking you.

67. Meaning of the doodles that we draw
 Arrows: An upward arrow means you are people-oriented. Downward
mean you are self-focused, leftwards mean you are stuck in the past.
Rightwards mean you are looking forward to the future.
 Flowers: It indicates that you are happy in your life and love dreaming
of pleasant things,
 Stars: It indicates that you love standing out and being the center of
attraction.
 Animals: If you draw the same animal time after time it means that you
associate/identify yourself with him.
 Circles/Rings: Identify that you are lonely and feel cut off from the rest
of the world.
 Wavy Lines: It indicates that other peoples problems don’t bother you
much.
 Squares/Diamonds: Indicate that you have clear goals. You never hide
your opinion and also you are insistent and Stubborn.
 People: It indicates that your emotional state is unstable and you want to
hide away and isolate from others.

68. What your fonts tell about you
 Large-Sociability
 Vertical-Stability
 Strongly inclined to the right-A big
heart
 Curved-Kindness and sensitivity
 Thick -Strong will of diligence

69. What does your signature tell about you
 Upwards-optimistic energetic nature.
 Straight-Stability
 Round- Kindness softness kindness
 Long- stubbornness
 Short- Impatience, Quick reactions

70. What does your pose tell about you
 Sitting with your both legs tilts towards one side
indicate that you can handle critics and you get what
you want. Also it may be they you are wounded.
 Sitting with both your legs straight indicate that
you are upfront ant sometimes rude and you don’t
express your emotions in public.
 While sitting if you separate both your legs away
from each other it means that you are disorganised
and you don’t focus on things very well.
 If your one leg is folded on the other it indicates
that you are a person who is full of ideas however do
not like routine and can make decisions easily.

71. If a person laughs a lot it
indicates that the person
may be lonely from
within.

72. If they sleep a lot they are sad.
This may be because the
person may be sad about
something or he may be
depressed or wants to stop
worrying about something.

73. If they talk quietly means they
want to be heard. These
individuals probably feel
lonely and feel the need of
some attention

74. 10 pieces of wisdom from Confucius
 It doesn’t matter how slow you go as long as you don’t
stop.
 Never establish friendship with someone who is more
virtuous than you.
 When you become angry think about the consequences.
 If its clear you can’t achieve your goals.
 If you hate then you have been defeated.
 Noble people make demand on themselves, lesser people
make demands on others.
 Whatever you do in life do it will all your heart.
 Give guidance only to those who have acknowledged their
ignorance and seek knowledge.
 Extravagances in small things will bring a greater cause to
ruin
 If people spit at you back it means you are ahead.

75. Lessons from Dalai Lama
 Its worth taking risk for great love and success but the risks
should be justified.
 When you have made a mistake admit it.
 Spend time each day alone with yourself, it fills you with
energy.
 Share your knowledge this will make you immortal.
 Be open to change but don’t lose your values.
 Not achieving you goal is also a success.
 The best change maybe yet to come.
 Love in your home means harmony in your life. Those close
to us gives us strength.

76. Psychology facts
 The less you say the more meaning
your words have.
 If you focus on your problems they
multiply.
 You don’t meet people by accident.
 Don’t take everything.
 Don’t be afraid to try.

77. Dunbar’s Number is a psychology
where the maximum no of people
with whom an individual can
maintain close ties is near 5 to 200
individuals.

78. If you feel that a person is
hiding something from you
staring at an individual with
whom you are talking can
help you get any information
you need.

79. The paradox of choice is
an observation that having
many options to choose
from, rather than making
people happy and
ensuring they get what
they want, can cause them
stress and problematize
decision-making.

80. Your Brain dislikes being
ideal. It constantly makes you
to do something so that your
mind is always occupied.
Don’t worry.. I won’t
let you be ideal..

81. In situations where your
nervous imagine the person
who is your best friend it
helps you to relax and
maintain calm.

82. If you have to deal with
people a lot ,placing a
mirror behind you will
help in people speaking
in a more polite manner
as they don’t like to see
themselves get angry.

83. Perfection is repulsive and
Mistakes are attractive.
People always tend to pay
attention to your mistakes
rather than the things you
have done right.

84. Use yawing to see who is
watching you. It is a proven fact
that when you yawn and someone
watches you majority of the
people have the tendency to yawn
back .So this trick can be helpful
at times.
How many of you are yawning just by
looking at me???

85. Everyday we spend 30%of
out time day dreaming.
Daydreaming is the stream of
consciousness that detaches
you from your current
external tasks when your
attention drifts to a more
personal and internal space.

86. The Snack man effect states that
Eating something shows
relaxation. Hence people don’t tent
to get in a fight when people around
are eating. This helps to avoid
unnecessary conflict.

87. Body Negative Effect is a
condition where people think
they are ugly and this is why
they think their whole life is a
fail.

88. Most often us judge a situation
only by successful
people(Survivors) that is why we
only know one side of it. E.g. (we
only see that someone become
famous but we often don’t see the
other side of the person that how
much he must have struggled or
what has he done to reach the
place where he is now). THEN NOW
Cristiano Ronaldo

89. Human brain can focus
only on 3-4 things at a
time hence making
decisions is easier when
there are limited no of
options.

90. If you want to become friends
with someone ask them for a
favour(The favour can be
simple like asking them to lend
a book).This helps to break the
ice and start a conversation

91. Hard to reach is always more
desirable. When the goals are
difficult to achieve people
tend to be more interested in
achieving it.It helps them to
stay motivated.

92. Breathing in and out
for 4 seconds each
for 4-5 times helps
in calming the mind.

93. Clenching of fist
indicates that the
person is annoyed
or angry.

94. Swiss Trains is an approach in
order to be punctual always. If
you want to be on time for a
meeting always specify a weird
time for meeting(E.g. 9.42 AM
to 11 AM). This helps you in
being on time.

95. The fear of beauty is a
condition where ordinary
people are less likely to sit
down with beautiful looking
people.(E.g. On public
Transport).

96. If you call out for an
individual and they turn
their body to you but not
their feet that means they
are not interested in
talking to you.

97. We can only perform
one cognitive activity
at a time.(E.g. we
cant read or write at
the same time)

98. In order to show people that
you are paying attention
smile when you hear about
their good news and Frown
at the mention of bad events
in their lives.

99. Doing something you
like helps you to deal
with your tiredness and
stress due to packed
schedule. Thus making
you energetic

100. Meeting people
with enthusiasm
creates a positive
environment.

101. Smiling widely at
meetings indicates that
the person is not
serious enough.

102. If you want to remember to do
something try to connect it with
some unusual action(E.g. To not
forget to take your house keys
place a chair in front of your
house door).This triggers the
mind that you are forgetting
something.

103. If someone insists you on
making a decision in
hurry most likely they are
trying to manipulate you.

104. While conversing ask the
person some questions
before starting your story so
that the persons knows that
you were listening and
makes them feel respected.

105. Try writing something
wrong on the forum you
will be surprised how many
people will come in to
correct you.
Heyy you wrote
the wrong thing

106. In order to break the ice
while a conversation ask
the people something about
what they are wearing.

107. If you chew gum when
you study a subject and
then chew the same
flavour when you take the
test it can help you
remember faster what
you studied.

108. If you learned a new concept,
find someone and try to explain
them what you have learned
this helps you to understand
more deeply what retain what
you have learned for a longer
period of time.

109. When you are presenting
take a bottle with you
when you forget some
point just take a sip from
the bottle this way
nobody will understand
that you made a pause.

110. Always make list of they
things you have succeeded in
.This helps you in motivating
yourself any making your
mind believe that you can
successfully complete the
tasks given to you. Hence
making you feel good about
yourself.

111. Rubbing your palms in
advance before a
handshake will make the
person feel more warmer
and this will bring out a
good impression about you.

112. Concentrate always on
the things that you got
right rather than on the
things that went
wrong.

113. Always try to have an
important job interview on
Tuesday, Wednesday or
Thursday as Monday is the
start of the week so the
individual might be nervous
and Friday initially the
individual is mentally in
mood of the weekend.

114. If you want to impose
your opinion on someone
keep mentioning that
opinion in different
context again and again.
This makes the person to
consider that point as you
make them feel that its
important.

115. Always walk with a straight
posture this shows that you are
quiet knowledgeable and
people tend to show you more
respect.

116. Showing palms while a
conversation indicates
that you are being
genuine and sincere.

117. Steepling fingers
conveys confidence.

118. A person will like a gift
from you more if you add
a note with it.It makes the
gift more personalized
and the persons feels
thoughtful.

119. If you want to ignore a
person pretend to be
worried, this will let that
individual think that you
are always in a state of
worry and want come to
talk to you.

120. If you want a person to do something
for you ask them to do something
very difficult, after rejecting
something very difficult give them an
easier option .They are likely to
accept the easier option while
comparing both the options.

121. Choose a secret in advance
to tell the people this sign
makes them feel that they
are really important to you
and you trust them a lot.

122. Use the Point and Call Method
(E.g. After locking the door
point at the door and say that it
is locked.).Doing so helps you
to not to be in doubt.

123. When your are walking in a
crowd avoid making eye
contact with the people.
Instead look behind them or
little above and walk straight
ahead. People subconsciously
takes the clue and
automatically move out of the
way.

124. What you say about
others influences
the way people see
you.
Bob is a very
humble and
kind person.
Yeah ,he is
a
gentlemen
SAM
Person 1 Person 2

125. Always rephrase your request
in a polite manner so that
people don’t reject it.
(E.g. statement 1: Lend me
your pen.
Statement 2:Will you please
lend me your pen.

126. Count up to 100 Method: If you
are annoyed on angry at someone
counting up to 100 will help your
mind divert and you will be able
to think more clearly about the
situation. You can stop counting
once you have calmed down.

127. Breathing in and out Method: If
something is bothering you i.e. if
you and angry or embarrassed
breathing in and out helps you to
get relaxed. Breath at least 4
times for 4 seconds each.

128. Pay attention to your
Body: Try to control your
emotions through your
body. (E.g. clenching fist
helps you to overcome
when your angry.)

129. Change the topic of
conversation: If a particular
topic is making you feel
stressed or negative, changing
the topic would divert your
mind to another direction and
make you feel good.

130. Get Distracted: If it has been a
hard day at school/work simply
distracting from the normal
schedule and investing time in
something you like to do will help
you to be positive and remove
tiredness.

131. Meditate: It helps to
be aware of your
inner self.

132. Look a thing from another
angle: Different people analyse
a situation from different angle
.It is necessary to note a
possible situation from various
angles. This helps in getting to
know both the sides of the
situation.

133. Remember your best:
When you are upset about
something and feel sad
just remember the things
you are best at doing .This
helps you to remain
positive.

134. Reschedule stress: When you
are scared or worried about
something just shift that stress
to next day and relax .This
help to keep your mind calm
and helps you to think more
effectively.

135. Be Empathetic: Try to analyse
the situation and guess what
the person may desire.

136. Disagree Positively: If you
don’t agree with a point on
some topic disagree it in a
positive way so that the
person doesn't feel offended
and agrees with you.
This plan
won’t work
I don’t think this is
a best plan to go
with
Disagree
Negatively
Disagree
Positively

137. Bring gifts: Even the
smallest gift can
change the persons
attitude towards you.

138. Be confident: People tend
to believe in you when you
do things confidently. This
helps them to trust a bit
more in you.

139. Follow the 10 minute rule: If
you are not able to focus on an
important work you need to do
setting a timer for 10 minutes
would help you focus as your
brain gets the signal that you
only have to work for 10
minutes and so it helps you in
starting and focusing at work.

140. Ask for More: It is a
marketing concept where for
(E.g.: If you want to sell a
bicycle for $1000 quote it to
the buyer for $3000 .When
the buyer rejects it offer you
original price in which you
had decided to sell it. The
buyer will immediately buy it
seeing the amount reduced
hence a win-win situation for
both.)
$3000 seems too
much ,I don’t want
to buy it.
$1000 seems pretty
affordable I will buy
the bicycle.