Psychological facts that'll give new meaning to your life

1. The music you listen

The type of music you listen to can shape the type of person you are and our mind starts working in the same pattern. Unbelievable, right? Something as simple as music can change the way you perceive the world and effects your observing power.

2. Do not announce your goals

Studies have shown that if you announce your goals to someone, you are less likely to achieve it then. Our brain works in a way, that once you have told someone what you are going to do or once you have announced your aims, you loose motivation to do it, so think twice before you tell your goals to someone.

3. Your favorite song is connected to an emotional event

Usually a person’s favorite song is connected to some kind of emotional event that took place in their life. We only like those songs which we can relate to or can connect on an emotional level to it. The lyrics are somehow related to some personal experiences in our life.

4. The more you spend on other people, the more happiness you get

Statistics show that people get more happiness by spending money on others rather than themselves. Every human in this world longs for affection. So it is very obvious that when we spend money on others and get to share their happiness. It is just how our brain works!

5. The last person you think about is your source of happiness or sadness

It has also been noted that the last person we think about before we go to sleep, is the source of our pain or our happiness. This is the person which has been going through your mind for the majority of your day and he/she is the last person you think about. The person has been in your mind either because it has been giving you immense happiness or sadness.

6. Convince yourself you slept well

The science behind having a good sleep is that you just have to convince your brain that you had a good sleep, Yes! It’s that simple. When you trick your brain into thinking that you had a good amount of sleep, your body also reacts in that same manner.

7. Spend time with positive people

If you spend time with positive people, they will have a very positive impact on you. That is why it is always advised to be friends with people who are happy and content with their life. Positive people will have a positive impact on you while negative people will have a negative impact on you.

8. Money can buy you happiness to an extent

It is true, most people show feeling of happiness when they have extra money. But studies show that after a certain point, increased income per year will have no effect or will not boost your happiness. So do not start to think that our mind is completely materialistic. Work hard for that extra money but do not let it become the sole motive of your life.

9. Romantic love affair or an obsessive compulsive disorder

Speaking from the science’s point of view, the feeling of being in a romantic love affair is same as having an obsessive compulsive disorder. So are you actually in love with your partner or is it just symptoms of an obsessive compulsive disorder, you decide! And yes we are being sarcastic, sure you love your partner a lot. But it does not change the fact.

10. It is possible to die from a heartbreak

Yes! You read that right, a human can actually die from a broken heart. Such a condition is called Stress Cardiomyopathy. So do not be too harsh on your friends who have just recently gone through a heart break.