Research regularly serves up surprises about how people behave in various circumstances. Take this test to find out whether your knowledge stacks up against what the experts have actually discovered.
1. If you think something will be painful, you’ll feel pain even when none is inflicted.
2. People are getting smarter.
3. People who do good things are inclined to do more good things.
4. False confessions to crime are highly unusual.
5. People who live in wealthier countries cry more than people who live in poorer countries.
6. People are much more likely to provide help in a crisis if they know others are watching.
7. Hallucinations are extremely uncommon among normal people.
8. Imagining a future success helps bring it about.
9. Most people who engage in evil acts are sociopaths by nature.
10. If you want to ensure that someone completes a task, pay them for it.