IntroductionPsychology is a science that has application in everyday life, but we use it unconsciously. This means that when we use its PRINCIPLES, we do so without knowing that we are using one of the principles of this intricate science. Only the people who have studied the subject in detail know about the principles of the subject. However,this subject is of utmost importance as it has practical uses in our everyday lives. The following are some of the practical uses of thisscience in everyday life:

*.Get motivated
*.Improve leadership skills
*.Communicate better
*.Learn to understand others better
*.Make more accurate decisions
*.Improve your memory
*.Make wiser financial decisions
*.Get better grades in studies



Ways in which psychology is used in our daily livesPsychology is a branch of science that is useful inmany facets of our daily lives. The following are the ways in which psychology is being used in our lives:
*.Pursuing us to purchase consumer products through advertising


uses psychology to persuade its customers to purchase the product being advertised. The advert tries to make you laugh or cry, thus eliciting an emotional response from youand then asks you to send an SMS message to a number or send some money to a particular account. Due to the emotional influence, the advert has on you; you go ahead and send the message or the funds, without thinking again.



*.Listening to a friend’s problemsWhile a friend narrates his problems to you, if you use words like ‘YES’ or make sounds like ‘mmmm’, he will know that you are paying attention to his STORIES. This technique is extensively used in counseling.



*.Repeating works back to the speaker and mirroring their body languageIn a conversation, if a person is talking and the other repeats the words back and mirrors the body language of the speaker, then that puts the speaker at east and gives him the signal that he need not fear the listener.


*.Psychology can help reduce terrorismLisa Logan, a self-defense instructor taught her students to study the psychology of the ATTACKER to understand how to overcome them. Using psychology to pinpoint how the attacker thinks can reduce the likelihood of an attack happening. This can be applied toterrorismand TERRORISTS. If security forces understand the psychology of the terrorist attacking them, they will be able to reduce the probability of a terrorist attack happening.