 Younger,
thinner & more attractive!
Stand
tall.
Research shows that standing straight can
hide 20 pounds!
Dab
on some perfume.
Make it a floral one! In a recent
study, men were asked to guess women’s
weight while they wore different scents,
explains neurologist Alan Hirsch, M.D. ‘They
guessed the women who smelled like flowers
were thinner than they really were!”
Say
their name.
In one study, women who repeatedly used a
person’s name during a conversation were
considered more attractive than women who
didn’t! ‘It shows you’re interested in them,
and we’re more attracted to people who show
an interest in us’ says Don Gabor, author of
How to Start a Conversation and Make
Friends.
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More
powerful & successful!
Extend
your hand first.
Studies show those who do are seen as more
successful and confident than those who wait
for a handshake. “It sends the message ‘I’m
in charge here’,” says psychologist Raymond
Kiass, Ph.D.
Wear
something dark blue.
Scientists think that people who wear the
color are considered successful because so
many powerful types—like military
officers—wear navy, so people associate the
color with respect.
Take
up space.
People who
take up a lot of space—such as sprawling in
a chair or standing in a wide stance—are
viewed as more powerful than those who hold
their arms close to their body. |
More
educated & intelligent!
Speak
more slowly.
Not only do people perceive slower talkers
as smarter, they also listen to them more
closely, says David Niven, Ph.D., author of
The 100 Simple Secrets of Successful People.
Ask
their opinion.
Simply asking ‘What do you think?”
after giving your opinion will make you seem
more intelligent, according to studies! The
reason: “It subconsciously tells the person
that you think they’re smart,” says Gabor.
“And psychological studies show we think
more highly of people who think we’re
intelligent, and consider them smarter,
too!”
Listen
up.
An easy way to appear super-smart? Simply
keep silent and let others do most of the
talking! Studies show that people who spend
more time listening than talking are
perceived as smarter! |
