The Whys - Kletische

The reasons for seldom mentioned facets of human influence. Learn the reasons behind the actions, thoughts, and understanding of those you influence.

A good start:

Why You Should Recognize Verbal Jabs but Not React

All the Whys:

Why You Should Show Love to Who They Already Love
Why You Should Never Take the Bait – (Scams, Frauds, Rackets, & Tricks)
Why You Should Stop Interrupting People Immediately
Why You Should Be Careful Making Friends at Work
Why You Should Remind People of Their Past Victories
Why You Should Agree With Excuses for Your Success
Why You Shouldn’t Throw Your Phone on Your Bed or Couch
Why You’re Vulnerable When Receiving Favors From Others
Why You Should Thoroughly Analyze Your Own Interests
Why You Should Hear People Out in Full
Why You Should Talk About Dreams With Strangers
Why You Should Be Careful Establishing Someone’s Excellent Reputation
Why You Should Tell People Their Cooking Tastes Good
Why You Can’t Force Others to Listen
Why Communication Can Only Be Artistic If It Is Useful First
Why You Should Support Those Who Are Struggling to Learn
Why You Should Be Inconspicuous While Giving Gifts
Why You Need to be Tuned Into the Reactions of Others
Why You Shouldn’t Explain Why You’re Helping Someone
Why You Should Be Very Careful Labeling Anything As Right or True
Why You Should Be Careful Being First
Why It May Not Be Obvious Whether You Should Correct Others
Why Your Teachings Should Not Be Forceful
Why You Hate When People Show You Videos on Their Phones (and How to Use This Knowledge to Manage People)
Why Your Mom Hates It When You Refer to Her As “She”
Why You Should Remember One Thing Before Showing Off
Why Mutual Struggle Is a Great Bonding Tool
Why Hate Should Be Observed but Not Reacted To
Why Being Average Is Good
Why You Should Cater to Cultural Norms
Why Common Courtesy Is Powerful
Why You Hate Your Neighbor / Roommate… And How To Stop
Why You Should Say Which One You Like More, Not Which One You Dislike
Why Complimenting Yourself Does Not Count
Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Employees’ Displeasure
Why You Should Master the Art of Baiting Others
Why Your Tone Matters
Why You Shouldn’t Be Quick to Use Commanding Statements
Why People Over-Complicate What They’re Good At
Why You Win When You Forgive
Why You Shouldn’t Over-Advertise Your Credentials
Why You Shouldn’t Complain About Being Busy
Why You Shouldn’t Be Too Enthusiastic About Your Good Ideas
Why You Should Analyze Live Performances
Why You Should Be Charitable With Your Knowledge
Why You Should Fear the Unknown Parts of Others’ Stories
Why False Accusations Are Interesting to Onlookers
How to Send Angry Emails – The 5 Rules to Sending Angry Emails
Why There Is a Case for Keeping Certain People You Know Separated
Why You Should Cancel Out Others’ Intuition
Why We’re Irked by People Who Embellish an Accent (Posers)
Why To Avoid Asking Leading Questions in Everyday Life
Why You Shouldn’t Win Now at the Risk of Losing Later
Why Loneliness Is the Final Boss in Your Journey Toward Your Goals
Why Having the Right “Enemies” Can Benefit You
Why You Should Encourage Others to Own Your Good Ideas
Why You Should Embrace the Lonely Facets of Leadership
Why You Should Practice Not Having an Opinion
Why You Should Be Careful on Your Quest for Influence
Why You Should Treat Subordinates As Peers
Why You Shouldn’t Be Too Quick in Dismissing Obviously Dismissible Notions
Why You Should Notice, but Not Expose, Others’ Mental Weaknesses
Why You Should Know When to Leave
Why You Should Recognize Verbal Jabs but Not React
Why You Should Admit to the Unfair Advantages You Possess
Why It’s Good to Be Inclusive to Outsiders as a Group
Why You Should Let Acceptance Simmer by Itself
Why You Should Race Toward the Details
Why You Should Accept Apologies Without Added Commentary
Why Your Weaknesses Will Be Exploited
Why You Shouldn’t Benefit off Others’ Vulnerable States
Why You Need to Be Capable of Destroying What You Care for Most (Letting Go)
Why You Should Always Remember the Square Watermelon
Why You Should Beware of Praise at Work
Why You Should Be Careful Publicly Correcting Members of Your Team
Why It’s Important to Miss Out on Some Social Events
Why You Should Study the Mechanics of Productive Action
Why You Should Be Careful Giving Unsolicited Advice
Why You Should Be Open to Receiving Kindness
Why You Shouldn’t Stare at a Speaker’s Hand Gestures
Why You Should (Sometimes) Visualize Attacking Yourself
Why You Should Encourage Others to Give Out Compliments
Why People Will Slander Trivial Aspects of Those They Compete Against
Why Some Millionaires Drive Cheap Cars
Why Predicting Others’ Behavior Starts With You
How to Handle Those Who Are Protective of What They’re Good At
Why You Shouldn’t Ask Onlookers to Back Up Your Opinion
Why You Amplify The Things You Ignore
Why You Should Fill the Kettle With More Water Than You’ll Drink
Why It’s Useful to Be in Tune With Others’ Problems
Why “Yes Men” Are Dangerous, and How to Easily Spot Them
Why You Shouldn’t Smile in Every Photo
Why Attacking the Person Behind an Opinion Is an Automatic Loss
Why You Should Call Out the Call-Out
Why You Should Recognize and Retreat From Blank Arguments
Why You Shouldn’t Let People Label You
Why You’re Talking to Yourself Right Now
Why Your Quest to Find Meaning Will Turn Up Short
Why Conflict Can Be a Good Thing for Your Growth
Why You Can’t Be Picky When Receiving Favors
Why It’s Better If Others Defend You
Why You Should Quickly Act on Motivation
Why Magicians Who Admit to Magic Not Being Real, Are More Interesting
Why the Well-Being of Your Team Members Matters Most
Why They’ll Listen Less the More You Sing
Why No One Cares How Hard You Work (Until You Achieve Your Goals)
Why There Is No Winning When on a Quest for Peace
Why Online Anonymity Should Make You More Positive
Why You Shouldn’t One-Up Recommendations You Receive
Why You Shouldn’t Shame the Owners of Bad Ideas
Why a Divine Connection Is a Powerful, but Cheap, Method in Maintaining Influence
Why You Should Be Careful Talking About A Streak of Failures
Why It Is Weak to Be Predictable
Why You Should (Sometimes) Publicize Your Failures
Why Damaging Remarks Are More Painful When Shrouded in Kindness
Why You Should Tell Them They’re Ahead of Others Their Age
Why Saying Things Implicitly Is Better Than Speaking Explicitly
Why Your Kind Help Is Bound to Get Rejected
Why You Should Give the Little Guys a Voice
Why You Should Treat Superiority as a Privilege
Why You Shouldn’t Vary in Your Show of Attention
Why You Should Be Careful Around Others’ Self-Deprecating Jokes
Why and When You Should Expose Ulterior Motives for Others’ Anger
Why You Should Not Exploit Favors Others Do for You
Why You Should Look for the Good in Others
Why Silence Is a Perfect Psychological Warfare Tool – (Ghosting / Ignoring)
Why You Should Deal With Deception in a Subtle Way
Why It’s Strategic to Downplay Your Experience
Why You Shouldn’t Hint at Things You’re Not Willing to Say Directly
Why Others’ Suspicion of You Can Be a Good Thing
Why You Shouldn’t Brag About Your Big Numbers
Why Retaliation Is Almost Always a Bad Idea
Why You Should Know, but Not Say, What Others Want to Hear
Why Altruism and Self-Importance Do Not Mix
Why You Shouldn’t Alienate People When You Criticize Them
Why Being Well-Liked and Respected Are Unrelated Traits
Why You Should Confront Every Doubt (in Yourself and Others)
Why You Should Give People Time to Admit Their Wrongs
Why You Should Reward Others’ Effort
Why You Shouldn’t Assume Mistakes Were Made
Why You Shouldn’t Aim to Discredit Competition
Why Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
Why Those Who You Distract Will Hate You
Why You Should Seek the Most Painful Information
Why You Should Let Others Play Music in the Car
Why Your Reminders Should Be Subtle
Why You Should Be Careful Comparing Yourself to Others
Why You Should Be Careful Bringing Up People’s Past
Why You Should Want to Lead a Pack
Why Marketing Should Not Hold Power Over Truth
Why You Should Be Gentle With Naive People
Why You Should Let Go of Your Ideas
Why You Should Never Argue With Final Decisions
Why We Instinctively Fear People with No Core Beliefs
Why One Rule Will Improve Your Marketing Influence
Why You Will Never Fully Know and Understand Anyone
Why You Should Always Listen Until The End
Why You Should Always Know Who Gains and Loses
Why You Need to Know If Attacks Are Personal