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People often underestimate the likelihood of coincidences.
Random patterns can appear meaningful to the human brain.
You are more likely to meet someone with your exact birthday than you expect.
Coincidences feel more meaningful because humans look for patterns.
Many people experience déjà vu at least once in their lives.
You are more likely to share your birthday with someone than not in large gatherings.
In a group of 75 people, the chance of shared birthdays rises to over 99%.
In a group of just 23 people, there is about a 50% chance two share a birthday.
The human brain contains billions of neurons involved in thinking.
Practice can improve performance on cognitive tasks.
People differ widely in cognitive strengths and weaknesses.
Processing speed varies between individuals.
Intelligence involves both reasoning and adaptation.
Mental stimulation helps maintain cognitive function.
Sleep improves cognitive performance and problem solving.
People with higher IQs often recognize patterns more quickly.
Brain efficiency is linked to higher cognitive performance.
Creative thinking and IQ are related but not identical.
IQ tests measure specific cognitive abilities, not all intelligence.
People with higher IQs tend to learn new information faster.
Working memory capacity is strongly linked to intelligence.
Both genetics and environment influence intelligence.
IQ tends to remain relatively stable throughout adulthood.
Less than 0.1% of people have an IQ above 160.
About 68% of people have an IQ between 85 and 115.
IQ scores above 145 are considered highly gifted.
Only about 2% of people have an IQ above 130.
The average IQ score is set at 100.
About 90% of people avoid conflict when possible.
People are more likely to agree with people they like.
Most people assume others think like they do.
People often fear embarrassment more than failure.
About 75% of people talk to themselves internally.
People tend to follow social norms even when unnecessary.
Most people prefer familiar routines over new experiences.
People judge others within seconds of meeting them.
About 60% of people feel nervous meeting new people.
People are more likely to take risks when in groups.
Most people believe they are less biased than others.
People remember insults more clearly than compliments.
About 70% of people feel more confident when wearing nice clothes.
People tend to trust strangers who smile.
Most people underestimate how often they are influenced by others.
People are more likely to help someone when alone than in a crowd.
About 80% of people consider themselves above-average drivers.
People tend to mirror the body language of those they like.
Most people overestimate how much others notice their mistakes.
About 65% of people prefer texting over talking on the phone.
Perceived social proof strongly influences behavior.
People often rationalize decisions after making them.