The transcript discusses six psychological tricks that claim to control people's minds. However, the speaker argues that these tricks are often overhyped and don't work in most situations. The tricks discussed include:
1. Reciprocal concessions: asking for a big favor and then a smaller one to increase the chances of the second favor being accepted.
2. Yawning: yawning to see if someone is looking at you, but the speaker argues that this is not a reliable method.
3. The power of the gaze: looking ahead to get people to move out of your way, but the speaker says this is just common sense and not a psychological trick.
4. Saying what you want them to be: calling someone a friend to make them think you're friends, but the speaker argues that this is not a genuine way to build relationships.
5. Sitting next to someone who has a crush on you: to avoid confrontation, but the speaker says this can backfire and make the situation worse.
6. Asking for favors: using phrases like "please" to increase the chances of getting what you want, but the speaker warns against abusing this tactic.
The speaker concludes that many of these tricks are oversimplified or don't work in real-life situations, and that true influence and persuasion require more nuanced and genuine approaches.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. There are six psychological tricks to control or influence people.
2. The first trick is called "reciprocal concessions," which involves asking for a big favor and then a smaller one.
3. The trick of reciprocal concessions may increase the chances of the second favor being accepted, but only in certain situations with reasonable requests.
4. The second trick is called "yawn," which is supposed to help you know if someone is looking at you by yawning and seeing if the other person also starts to yawn.
5. Yawning is contagious, but it's not a reliable way to know if someone is looking at you.
6. The third trick is called "the power of the gaze," which suggests that looking where you want to go can make people move out of your way.
7. The trick of the power of the gaze is not a complex psychological trick, but rather a simple matter of looking ahead.
8. The fourth trick is called "say what you want them to be," which involves calling someone a friend to make them think you are friends.
9. The fifth trick is called "sit next to the person who has a crush on you," which suggests that sitting next to someone who dislikes you can make them feel more vulnerable and less protected.
10. Sitting next to someone who dislikes you may not always solve the problem and can sometimes make things worse.
11. There are mathematical tricks that are sometimes presented as psychological tricks.
12. One mathematical trick involves guessing a number between 1 and 10 and saying it's 7, which is more likely to be correct due to the frequency of the number 7 in everyday life.
13. Another mathematical trick involves asking someone to name a tool and a color, and they are likely to say "red hammer" because it's a common and easy-to-remember combination.
14. Using the word "please" when asking for something can increase the chances of the other person accepting.