Psychologists Discovered This Hidden Eurovision Effect | A Mind Trick We All Fall For

Psychologists have analysed the Eurovision song contest over many years and found the correct precise position to station yourself in any sequence if you are in a queue for, lets say a job interview - should you put yourself first or in the middle or last in a series of job interviews, if you get the chance to choose the order in which you appear? Would the so-called 'order effect' also help you in situations like speed dating? Psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud explains what the research has found and the answer will surprise you.

HOW THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EUROVISION SONG CONTEST CAN HELP YOU GET A JOB AND A DATE

When supergroup ABBA won the Eurovision song contest in 1974 with their hit single Waterloo, their breakthrough massive sensation that set them on the road to future superstardom, they were 8th in the order out of 16 contestants. Did it help them to be early in the order, to assist with winning, or was it irrelevant?

Would the history of Pop Music have been different, if they had gone first or last in the contest?

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00:00 – Intro: Why Eurovision Holds a Psychological Secret
00:47 – The Hidden Science Behind the Contest
01:36 – Order Matters: Job Interviews, Speed Dating & More
02:03 – What Is an Order Effect?
03:34 – ABBA’s Victory and the Psychology of Sequencing
04:30 – Amateur Psychology: Go First or Go Last?
06:49 – The Recency Effect Explained
07:34 – Should You Follow the Star Performer?
08:39 – Scientific Findings: The Truth About Going Last
10:06 – The Calibration Effect: How We Judge Over Time
12:00 – When NOT to Go Last
12:20 – Surprising Twist: Go Near Greatness
13:13 – A Nobel-Winning Theory Explains It All
14:07 – Final Answer: The Smartest Place to Be in Line
14:33 – If You’re Up Against ABBA… Run.