Dark Psychology

Manipulation, Mind Control, Lie Detection, Body Language, Persuasion, Influence, Serial Killers, and Psychopaths

Created by: Vincent Noot
Instructor

What Will I Learn?

• Recognize phobias and fears, and distinguish between irrational and rational ones.
• Explore your dark side and contemplate human psychology in that light.
• Understand Machiavellians.
• Recognize, understand, and handle manipulation in daily situations.
• Become familiar with the basics of empathy.
• Comprehend the nature of self-sabotaging behavior, its effects, and prevention methods.
• Contemplate the background of a conscience, morals, and ethics.
• Find out what moves a serial killer to perform criminal acts.
• Gain knowledge about the fundamentals of criminal profiling.
• Become aware of some of the evilest people in history and their atrocities against humanity.
• Learn more about the psychology that leads people to sadism and sadomasochism.
• See what blackmail encompasses and how recognize or avoid it.
• Learn the basics of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and its controversies.
• Become acquainted with persuasion techniques in relationships and sales.
• Understand various price psychology tactics.
• Learn about the secrets of effective copywriters to sell anything.
• Become familiar with dark marketing and the companies that apply it in today's social media campaigns.
• Get more insights about herd mentality and its influence on society.
• Learn the primal nature of the seduction game, and what's behind it.
• Discern between flirting techniques from both males and females.
• Understand the pushy persuasion techniques in cat-fishing scams, pyramid schemes, Ponzi schemes and timeshare presentations.
• Get a better grasp of the prevalence, economy, and manipulation behind human trafficking.
• Understand the origin, consequences, and treatment methods for verbal, emotional, spiritual, and sexual abuse.
• Become more aware of the nature, consequences, and lies behind false rape accusations.
• Comprehend the psychology of codependency in relationships.
• Know what to look for when domestic violence might be an issue.
• Discern the differences between psychopathy and sociopathy.
• Recognize signs of psychopathy.
• Get a deeper understanding of how a psychopath's brain works.
• Learn how to recognize and handle children with psychopathic tendencies.
• Become familiar with different personality types.
• Gain knowledge about the Barnum Effect, paranoia, and the questionable concept of trust.
• Learn what emotional intelligence is and how to develop more of it.
• Get a better understanding of how emotions develop in one's childhood.
• Become cognizant about jealousy and envy, and their origins and consequences.
• Open your eyes to how much deception and self-deception play a role in the human mind.
• Learn the difference between shame, guilt, and embarrassment, and their applications in different situations.
• Learn to forgive yourself more easily, so you can move on in life.
• Become familiar with deception in propaganda, statistics, fake news, politics, and smear campaigns.
• Understand the power of influence, charisma, and peer pressure both online and offline.
• Comprehend the basics of brainwashing and thought reform in cults, governments, and the military.
• Question the ethics of obedience to authority.
• Get a grasp of the influence the Milgram Experiment has had on psychologists' perception of free will.
• Learn more about conspiracy theories that were true or could be true.
• Understand the basics of the Dark Triad.
• Become familiar with the drama triangle, and how it applies to everyday situations and society at large.
• Gain knew insights about perception, perspective, and our views on life.
• Get an understanding of where dyslexia and dyscalculia come from and what to do about them.
• Realize how addictions can ruin lives and how to break through them.
• Understand the impact of stress and anxiety, and learn ways to prevent or handle anxiety.
• Get a deeper comprehension of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
• Become familiar with universal body language and nonverbal communication.
• Become a better lie detector by learning which signs are dead giveaways.
• Understand what the benefits and risks are of hypnosis and self-hypnosis.
• Become cognizant of the influence of neurotransmitters like dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins, and cortisol on our emotions and behavior.
• Learn how to manage anger better.
• Gain more knowledge about the prevalence and cultural and individual circumstances that contribute to suicidal thoughts and acts.
• Find out what causes people to become depressed and how to prevent it.

Requirements

• An open mind and strong interest in human psychology.

Target audience

• Anyone who wants to learn more about human psychology.