#socialinfluence — Public Fediverse posts

Former Secret Service agent reveals ingenious ‘spy trick’ to gain the upper hand in any conversation

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/spy-trick-evy-poumpouras-ex1-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spy-trick-evy-poumpouras-ex1-2

Strong opinions matter: Why some birds refuse to follow the flock
#Birds #AnimalBehavior #ZebraFinches #Psychology #Nesting #SocialInfluence #Conformity #Culture #Science #Nature #BehavioralScience #Cognition #Research #Society #Evolution #CriticalThinking
https://the-14.com/strong-opinions-matter-why-some-birds-refuse-to-follow-the-flock/

#Historians See #Autocratic #Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on #Science

#Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President #Trump as borrowing some of their #tactics.
#maga #doge #socialinfluence

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/science/trump-science-autocrats.html

Behavior Reinforcement Explained: Boosting Habits and Motivation

#BehaviorReinforcement #Psychology #HabitFormation #Dopamine #Skinner #ClassicalConditioning #OperantConditioning #SocialMedia #Neuroscience #BehaviorScience #Motivation #Neurotechnology #SocialInfluence #Education #MentalHealth #BehaviorChange

https://youtube.com/shorts/3GJk5VrVk3Y?feature=share