Ten ways to change your life in 59 seconds

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You can change your life in 59 seconds by dropping your pet frog into conversation or keeping a picture of a baby in your wallet, according to a new science-based book

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/b...9-seconds.html

Some snippets:

– Next time you attend an important meeting, obtain a quick and easy psychological advantage by sitting in the middle of the group.
– On a date, start lukewarm and then become more positive later; focus on things that you both dislike, and mimic your date's body language.
– To provide a significant boost to your happiness, force your face into a smile and hold the expression for 20 seconds.
– The best way of getting someone to like you is not to do them a favour, but rather to get them to do you a small favour.
– To reduce your drinking and eating, stick to tall narrow glasses, place a mirror in your kitchen and keep a food diary.
– Buy experiences not goods. Go to a concert, movie, unusual place or strange restaurant: anything that provides an opportunity to do things with others or tell people about it afterwards.
– Help to achieve your goals by telling them to friends, family and colleagues.
– To help keep your relationship alive, remember to balance each negative comment with five positive ones.
– When going for a job, give your credibility a boost by mentioning any obvious weaknesses towards the start of the interview.
– Pursue 'intentional' change by starting a new hobby, joining an organisation, learning a skill, initiating a project or meeting new people.

Science or Pseudoscience?

[SorryImPsychic]

Science or Pseudoscience?

I'd say an identifiable process of psychological manipulation can arise from practicing the advised behaviors on naive subjects.

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Common sense?

[Drop Bear]

Common sense?

In in my experience common sense is an oxymoron.