psychology facts that may or may not be true

i found these on google so what are you expecting? i don’t know if they’re true or not but they sounded cool, so.

Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.

i 100% believe this because there’s just something relieving about holding someone’s hand that you love.

Falling in love has a similar neurological effect as getting high on cocaine.

and I oop-

Opposites don’t attract. You’re more likely to be attracted someone who looks and thinks the same as you do.

my soulmate is going to be SO annoying then.

You can’t multitask.

it’s literally impossible (at least for me it is)

Your most vivid memories are wrong.

oh noooooo.

Your favorite song is probably your favorite because you associate it with an emotional event in your life.

okay, yeah. i see this one being true.

The type of music, you listen to affects the way you perceive the world.

i listen to the most broad spectrum of music soooo

Romantic love is biochemically indistinguishable from having a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

that’s terrifying 🙂

The brain treats rejection like physical pain.

i 100% agree with this. that pain in your chest after being told no hits a lil different, lol.

The average high school kid today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950’s.

lollllllyeahthisisdefinitelytruelllllllll

A hug longer than twenty seconds will release chemicals into your body that make you trust the person you’re hugging.

no wonder i don’t like hugging people that much, lol.

People are more honest when physically tired. This is why people confess things during late night conversations.

that’s why i drink coffee, bud. never catch me slipping!

Chocolate discharges the same chemical into your body that is produced when you start falling in love.

this is why i’m in love with almond joys then….

Crying makes you feel better, reduces stress, and may help to keep the body healthy.

well i cry almost everyday so guess who’s gonna live to be 103?

Writers are 121% more likely to suffer from bipolar disorder than those working in uncreative fields. 

me and my oldest brother both suffer from bipolar disorder and we both work in an artistic field, so i definitely believe this.

Women generally prefer men with deep husky voices because they seem more confident and not aggressive.

yes ma’am!

The people who give the best advice are usually the ones with the most problems.

lol, ME.

Women have twice as many pain receptors on their bodies than men, but they have a much higher pain tolerance.

we’re obviously the superior sex. i said what i said.

It is possible to die from a broken heart. It’s called Stress Cardiomyopathy. 

darnnn.

Author: Brianna Cox

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

3 thoughts on “psychology facts that may or may not be true”

  1. Wow, Brianna. I knew some of these, but I learned more. These are so interesting. I hope the majority of them are factually correct because, yes, they are interesting. Thank you for sharing these little bits of information, as I enjoyed reading them. (:

  2. Ugh! I’m so jealous that you get to take psychology! I want to take it so bad next year. I enjoyed these facts very much. Now I have some more conversation starters wooo!

  3. LOLLLLLL I didn’t look at the name and I could’ve sworn Callie wrote this. Scratch the first part of my og comment and focus on the rest. SORRY BRI

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