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Psychologists Hate This Method! How to Find Out Who Will Betray You in 1 Minute
26.02.2025 19:55
Psychologists have been hiding a simple way to spot a traitor for decades because it costs them clients.
This method requires no hypnosis, testing or surveillance - just 60 seconds and one awkward observation.
Secret Method
Research from the University of California has revealed that traitors are unable to imitate mirror behavior.
When greeting someone, they avoid repeating your gestures, facial expressions, or tone of voice. For example, if you smile and the person keeps a straight face, that's a red flag.
Traitors subconsciously distance themselves so as not to create an emotional connection.
Try to change your posture abruptly during a conversation - if the other person doesn't copy the movement within 3 seconds, their loyalty is in question.
An important nuance
Neurologists from MIT warn: the method only works with people you've known for more than a month. Little-known people may simply be shy.
To test your inner circle, ask a provocative question. For example, "What would you do if I made a mistake?"
The traitor will begin to avoid giving a direct answer, change the subject, or laugh.
A 2022 study found that such people's pupils dilate 15% more, a sign of stress from lying.
Why do psychologists hate this method?
It destroys the myth of the complexity of human nature. Why spend years digging into childhood traumas if betrayal can be seen in the little things?
Experts fear that people will start seeing enemies everywhere. But the fact remains: the traitor's brain works differently.
MRI scans show that these people have weaker connections between the prefrontal cortex (responsible for morality) and the amygdala (control of fear). They do not feel guilty when planning a mean act.
Two types of traitors
How to distinguish a natural manipulator from a temporarily offended one? Look at their attitude to other people's failures.
Traitors often gloat, even if they pretend to sympathize. An involuntary smile when someone else's failure is mentioned is a marker.
Scientists call it the "Schadenfreude effect": their brains get dopamine from other people's suffering. If someone is happy when you have problems, run.
The main secret: traitors hate silence
In conversation, they fill the pauses with empty phrases, just so as not to be left alone with their thoughts.
Psychologists at the University of Arizona have found that if you remain silent after their answer, 80% of the guilty will begin to justify themselves without reason. An honest person will calmly endure the pause.
But don't be too quick to label. Sometimes coldness is a sign of depression, not malice.
Try the “three situations method”: observe a person in conflict, joy and stress.
If his reaction to you always contradicts the general mood (he gets angry when you are happy, indifferent when you are in trouble), this is an alarm bell.
Remember: even the best method does not give a 100% guarantee. But it saves from blind trust.
