How to Communicate Properly with Someone Who Doesn't Like You: The "Pencil" Psychological Trick

04.04.2024 14:15

Have you felt that someone around you doesn't like you?

What is the best thing to do in such a situation? The answer is simple: do not interact with this person anymore.

But what if communication is inevitable? For example, we are talking about a colleague or classmate.

Then use an interesting psychological technique called “Pencil”.

The essence of the psychological trick "Pencil"

If you need to normalize your relationship with a person who treats you badly, ask him or her for one simple request.

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Say: "Please lend me a pencil."

The interlocutor is unlikely to refuse: such a request is too small.

And in this case, an interesting situation will arise: a person helped someone whom he clearly does not like.

Most likely, he will unconsciously begin to look for confirmation that his colleague/classmate/acquaintance is still a good and worthy person.

The psychological trick often turns out to be effective: relationships between people improve.

Earlier we talked about how to increase your productivity .

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief