Dr. Richard Wiseman did a study.

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Summary

The video explains a psychological study by Dr. Richard Wiseman that demonstrates how a person's perception of their own luck influences their ability to notice opportunities. It highlights that those who view themselves as lucky are more observant, while those who don't tend to miss obvious information.

Structure

1Introduction of the study
2Description of the task
3The hidden trick
4Results of the study
5Conclusion on mindset

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DR. RICHARD WISEMAN DID A STUDY HE ASKED PEOPLE TO PERCEIVE THEIR OWN LUCK HE GAVE THEM A CHALLENGE I WANT YOU TO COUNT THE AMOUNT OF IMAGES IN THIS NEWSPAPER THERE WAS A TRICK ON THE SECOND PAGE OF THE NEWSPAPER IN BIG PRINT IT SAID STOP COUNTING THERE ARE 42 IMAGES IN THIS NEWSPAPER ALMOST ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO PERCEIVED THEMSELVES AS LUCKY SAW THE AD ALMOST NONE OF THE UNLUCKY PEOPLE DID THE UNLUCKY PEOPLE MISSED THE AD AND KEPT COUNTING THIS MEANS THAT IF YOU THINK OF YOURSELF AS LUCKY YOU LITERALLY SEE MORE OPPORTUNITIES

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Body Language Expert - Vanessa Van Edwards Unlocking Luck: How Perception Shapes Opportunity In this eye-opening study, we explore how our perception of luck influences the opportunities we notice in life. Discover the fascinating results of Dr. Richard Wiseman's experiment and learn how a positive mindset can lead to greater success. #PerceptionOfLuck #OpportunityAwareness #DrRichardWiseman #MindsetMatters #PsychologyStudy #LuckAndSuccess #PositiveThinking #SelfAwareness #CognitiveBias #LifeOpportunities

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Dr. Richard Wiseman did a study. He asked people to perceive their own luck. How lucky do you feel? Then he gave them a challenge. He gave them a newspaper and he said, I want you to count the amount of images in this newspaper. They sat with the newspaper and they counted all the images, but there was a trick. There's always a trick in these studies. On the second page of the newspaper, in big print, it said, stop counting. There are 42 images in this newspaper. Almost all of the people who perceived themselves as lucky saw the ad, closed the paper and gave it back. There are 42 images. Almost none of the unlucky people did. The unlucky people missed the ad and kept counting, spent a lot of time and made more mistakes. This means that if you think of yourself as lucky, you literally see more opportunities. If you think of yourself as unlucky, you miss them.