3 Secrets of Human Mind

Discovery of new frontiers in #Neuroscience has opened up newer dimensions to understand our #mind and it's decision making process.

Here are 3 interesting findings that you can use to achieve success.

1. Conscious thought & emotion (feelings) are a two way street. Happy thought triggers emotion of being happy. Emotion of fear trigger thoughts related to fear. We act basis our emotions.

A communication that triggers a desired thought in the consumer's mind, generates predictable outcomes.....it's the secret recepie for any successful advertisement.

2. According to Harvard Psychologist Amy Cuddy,  when we meet someone for the first time, in our subconscious mind we quickly  try to answer these two questions

- Can I trust this person?

- Can I respect this person? (judging competence)

It's linked to evolution and survival instinct ingrained in our subconscious mind. During stone age, man would first try to guage "Can I trust this person" and then seek an answer to "Is he competent enough to hunt/protect the clan?"

Hence it's important to understand that while competence is valued but only after trust is established. Focussing only on competence backfires.

Trust is established through non verbal cues (body language & behaviour) because sub conscious mind doesn't understand logic and language (because our Sub Conscious Mind is a Pre Language Brain)

3. According to Cissi Williams, a Neuro Liguistic Programing expert, 

Breathing (affects) ---> Posture ---> Inner State/Feelings --->  Behaviour

                    and vice versa

Behaviour (affects) ---> Inner State/Feelings ---> Posture ---> Breathing 

So they are all linked.

Since behaviour and inner feelings generate nonverbal cues that convey message of "Trust", we can influce it by two ways

- Generate a genuine conscious thought/visualise in our mind about trusting the other person, it will trigger corresponding emotions and feelings

- By changing our body posture (& putting a genuine smile) we can change our inner feelings and behaviour.

Say you hate a person, but when you come across him, if you consciously adopt a body posture of expressing warmth and a smile on your face, it will automatically change the inner feeling and consecutively the thought in your mind. You will end up conveying warmth.

Going for an important business deal or trying to sell your product, remember the above insights and it will help you achieve success.