'Silly' actions that people still do every day

Explaining the "monologue" action, remembering the lyrics . from a scientific perspective.

In life, there are human actions that are a bit 'silly' but we do it every day, and it seems to be very popular. Let's go find the scientific solution for those "silly" things through the following article.

1. Talk to yourself

Many times we are caught when we are loudly scolding ourselves or talking to ourselves, ask ourselves something. Psychologist Zelimir Skocillic gives an explanation for this action: 'The fact that a person talks to himself may stem from the reason that no one is sharing. Therefore, they began to express their views by saying their inner thoughts'.

Or as Jadranka Jelcic researcher also said: 'Some people talk to themselves whenever they feel sad, worried or stressed. At the same time, that person may be expecting someone to overhear his own thoughts. '

Science discovered that this is not only a strange habit for most people but can also be a good sign. Self-talk is an essential part of a child's development, making learning and memorization easier. Research shows that students who talk to themselves often have better academic results.

However, when school age comes, young children are not allowed to speak for themselves because according to adults, this is 'bad behavior'. But this habit does not disappear completely but evolves into 'inner voice' as they grow up.

According to research by the University of British Columbia, the inner voice , also known as inner monologue, works in a similar way to when we have a normal dialogue, so we can 'hear' the voice within. My own even though I don't speak out loud.

2. Lied about watching a movie / a book

We often unconsciously tell our friends that we have seen a movie / read a book while in fact it is not. So what is the reason for this action?

" It's a spontaneous act," says Wade Rowatt, a psychology professor at Baylor University . " This is a spontaneous act." turned out rather than the original intention of the speaker.

Why did they do that?The reason is because exaggerating this fact can help the conversation become lively and avoid falling into a state of silence. Rowatt analyzed: 'If you have never seen a movie or read a book, the conversation will stop right there and the atmosphere becomes shy. Talking wrongly simply helps the conversation not to get stuck. "

Besides, lying about watching movies / reading books makes us seem smarter than reality. The investigation of more than 2,000 people in the UK indicated that 62% of Britons once lied about reading novels to be recognized by people as 'intellectuals', more pronounced than village polishing actions. other body like wearing glasses, changing hair color .

3. Push the door while it should have been pulled

No matter how careful you are, at least once, we once got into a situation where we tried to push a door while we should have pulled it.

This phenomenon is called 'perceived affordance' by researcher Donald A. Norman. It means that human actions mistakenly interact with a device or object. According to scientists, most of the doors consist of 2 sides, one side must be pushed and one side must be pulled.

The fault of architects and designers is to focus on making both doors identical for 'aesthetic' reasons . The inevitable result is confusion. We will push the door that should have been pulled and vice versa. Even though the sign of ' push in' and 'pull out' has been hung up , this problem cannot be solved completely.

4. Listen to the wrong lyrics

Mistaking lyrics is a common occurrence. Dr. Wei Ji Ma's research on reading mouth pictures revealed, we are more likely to be mistaken when we don't look at other people's mouths when speaking (or singing). Besides, the ability to listen to understand becomes more difficult when the surroundings are noisy or overwhelmed by loud music.

Dr. Nguyen said: 'We found that the listening process was much improved when the audience looked directly at the speaker. You are easily confused if you only receive information in the form of audio. But when receiving information in both visual form, the situation improved a lot. "

Dr. Ma said, you often misread the lyrics because the sound you hear is not always accurate. The noise around, singers who sing too fast, the non-standard pronunciation can affect the information you hear. That is the first step. In the second step, the brain combines information heard with the information you have, such as faith or expectation.

Besides, the teaching and personality also affect whether a person can hear correctly or misread the lyrics. The wider your vocabulary and understanding, the lower your ability to listen to words.