1. Love Bombing
Also known as 'love flooding', it is a technique where people, quite literally, flood the other person with love, affection, and care. This is done to make the other person feel important and special and then ask them for a favor. This trick is applied many times in one's personal and professional lives as a way to get requests and wishes fulfilled.
2. Reverse Psychology
Reverse Psychology is an effective technique that works when a person does the opposite of what they want, in the hopes that by doing this, their actual request will be accepted. This method is used quite a bit when it comes to dealing with children. By accepting their demands, children often comply with the parents’ requests in return.
3. Silence
It is often said that 'less is more', and in this case, it truly is. Being silent is a powerful dark psychology technique that allows one to receive information at a deeper level. By lending a listening ear and staying quiet, one can persuade the other person to open up much more freely as compared to interrupting their flow of thought.
4. Priming
This psychological concept is often used in marketing as it describes the human nature of being exposed to a certain stimulus, which affects how they respond to a subsequent stimulus. In advertisements, brands often include the colors of their logo in small ways, which helps the customers relate the brand with that color. Images and words therefore have a powerful impact on one’s sense of judgment.
5. Non-Reaction
This technique is extremely helpful when one faces tense and aggravating events. Situations often spiral and go out of control due to one’s hasty and angry reactions. But, if one learns to be non-reactive, then not only can a person control their mind and emotions, but also deal with negative influences and people in a positive manner. Not just that, it also makes the opposite reactive person feel a bit guilty a while later.
6. Foot in the Door
This psychological persuasion tactic is about making a small request to a person, which makes it easy for them to comply, and then asking for a larger request later on. This trick works on the assumption that people are more ready to accept a person’s second request if they already have accepted a first one because they want to maintain a consistent image.
7. Paltering
A technique that allows one to present information in an honest fashion, but also allows one to conceal some aspects, paltering, is an effective technique that can be used in tricky situations. In day-to-day life, advertisements about mutual funds often present information about exciting returns, which is true, but they downplay the other side of it being a risky investment, by adding a soundbyte or an image of a disclaimer for just milliseconds at the end that one cannot understand.
8. Gaslighting
This term has gained popularity in recent times and has become infamous for its deceptive usage. But, when used in tricky situations, it can turn out to be incredibly handy. In this method, a person forces another person to doubt their view of a situation by changing the facts or denying their version. This forces the other person to start doubting their truth.
9. Triangulation
Triangulation is a tactic where a person involves a third person in a situation that is otherwise revolving around two people. This is usually done to gain control over the incident and exact influence. People often employ this technique among family, friends, and co-workers. However, instead of using it to cause tension, one can use it to add impact to their point in a harmless situation.
10. Mirroring
This is an effective technique that can be useful when trying to build social relationships. As the name suggests, mirroring, is a tactic where a person mimics another person’s attitude, style, or gestures, to create a closer bond with them. When used, it can reflect interest, which makes the person being mirrored feel flattered by the attention.
11. Social Proofing
Social Proofing is a phenomena where people usually look to their surroundings when they are confused, in order to find the right situational solutions. If most people around a person are studying for engineering, that person might lean towards engineering, too. Sometimes people can use this method to unconsciously affect a person’s decision. Creators of a movie, often highlight the good reviews of their movie, which force the audience to go and watch it.
12. Forced Teaming
A psychological technique that forces a person to join in on your plan, forced teaming, is a powerful method that is often used in workplaces. In this, a person presents a compelling situation in front of another person and forces them to accept the importance of it. Once the other person accepts the situation, they are asked for a favor as they have previously given their acceptance.
13. Restriction of Choices
Restriction of Choices is a technique that plays on human nature. It is a method where people are forced to accept a certain thing or situation, because they are given limited options, which thereby hinders their decision-making. People who want to lose weight are often told to either workout more or restrict their calories, which leads to them accepting restriction on their diet due to no other option.
14. Music shifts mentality
Music is a great therapeutic activity. Many researches have highlighted the various benefits of listening to music, which include reduction in stress levels, a happier mood, and more. It can be used as a psychological tactic when one doesn’t want to talk to someone. Some individuals can also listen to music that they want to hear when they are in a certain mindset, which actually shifts their state of mind.
15. Mix compliments with critique
To leave a lasting impression, one can blend their praise with subtle critique when it comes to feedback. This will allow the opposite person to seek approval and focus on you. It also helps in keeping control over the situation and is useful when used in tricky situations to win people over. This technique also allows other people to view one with respect and authority.
16. Limit your availability
It is in human nature to value things that are scarce. If one practices to limit their presence in front of friends, family, co-workers, or relatives, they can gain their appreciation and respect. A person who is available only occasionally, leaves a lasting impact and an aura of mystery, which makes other people fawn over them and yearn for their presence.
17. Show subtle interest
This method is about showing only selective and subtle interest in a thing, situation, or a person, which makes others vie for one’s approval. A measured response creates uncertainty and doubt, which increases the opposite persons' curiosity and obsession. It will also make them work harder in order to make it interesting, simply due to that subtle show of interest. People like to have clear-cut answers, and when they are not available, it makes a situation challenging, which may then bring the best out of them.
18. Isolation
This is a defensive mental process where one detaches themselves from uncomfortable memories or thoughts by shutting them away in a compartment and taking the emotion out of them. This method is commonly used by people to deal with triggering situations and can repress them for the time being. But, it is unhealthy. It should be only used when a situation requires a healthy distance between overpowering thoughts and emotions.
19. Good Student Persona
If a person has a consistently amicable behaviour with other people, then they win the respect and trust of others, even if they happen to commit a few mistakes or create excuses. This is an effective technique as people like to believe on people, who have shown positive behaviour in the past. This creates a bias and even if that person is wrong, people are hesitant to believe it initially.
20. Sunk Cost Fallacy
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Sunk Cost Fallacy is an important psychological principle where people continue to invest in relationships or other individuals, even when the situation has reached a dead end. This happens because people believe that they have invested a lot in the past and should therefore continue to do so. While dating, a partner often hesitates to break away from a long-term relationship, sometimes simply because it has been going on for many years and they are used to the other person.
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