Hey everyone, and welcome to TopThink. Today, we will learn about fifteen psychology facts that

will blow your mind. Now, let’s begin.

Every day, researchers discover new things about human psychology, from mundane facts to

mind-blowing revelations that challenge everything we know about ourselves. For example, what are

the psychological secrets of attraction? What are the laws of psychological power? These questions

go straight to the heart of human experience. Some discoveries reveal unsavory or depressing

truths about human nature. For example, a 2020 study from the journal Frontiers in

Psychology explains why and how humans are programmed, under certain circumstances,

to take pleasure in others’ misfortune and pain, a phenomenon known as schadenfreude.

Not all psychological discoveries sour our perspective of human psychology;

many discoveries renew our faith in humanity and remind us how incredible people can be.

A recent study found that acts of kindness in a closed environment really do come back

around. If you’re kind to others, there’s a good chance they will return the favor.

Other profound discoveries explain the quirks and oddities that make us human,

finally giving meaning to ideas and experiences we have never understood before. Why do some people

love scary movies despite, at some level, fearing for their lives? Why does seeing someone yawn

cause you to yawn too? These questions and many others

have occupied our popular imagination for years, leading many experts to investigate precisely why

we do the things we do. However, their findings don’t always align with the general or widespread

consensus. In some cases, what they discover opens our eyes to mind-blowing patterns and phenomena

with profound implications for our daily lives. For example, a group of researchers recently found

that deep and consistent sleep might prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

In this video, we’re going to cover fifteen mind-blowing facts taken straight from the pages

of leading psychological research. If you’ve ever wondered why you do the things you do or where

your preferences come from, you’ll want to stick around because these surprising psychological

facts may finally give you the answers you never knew you needed. Like discoveries in any field,

it’s hard to say whether we know or understand the complete picture of our psychology,

but these discoveries make one thing clear: there are plenty of mind-blowing discoveries left to be

made. With these fifteen surprising psychological facts, we’re only scratching the surface.

1. Dark Attraction What personalities do

humans find most attractive? According to a study from Washington University, we are

surprisingly attracted to dark or evil personality traits. Despite their common association with

narcissism and psychopathy, for many people, there’s something irresistible about them.

Luckily, this correlation isn’t as self-destructive as it sounds. We’re

attracted to dark personalities not because they’re evil but because these people present

themselves with greater-than-average confidence and charisma. They’re attractive on the outside,

but once we dig below the surface, dark personalities begin to lose their charm.

2. The Know-It-All Do intelligent people know

how smart they are? Surprisingly, people of above-average intelligence are more likely to