DELETED VIDEO - "The Pratfall Effect"
Added 2023-05-27 13:27:08 +0000 UTCWARNING: GRAPHIC VIOLENT CONTENT
This video was originally posted on Nov 13 2023.
It describes a concept in social psychology called the pratfall effect-- people will find you more attractive if they view you as highly competent, then see you make a mistake.
It humanizes them in the eyes of the beholder, but it is important to note that this only works if they think you are competent to begin with. To illustrate this I used the example of falling off a cliff while mountain biking.
I also used the recurring gag of filming your computer screen to give the illusion that what is appearing on the screen is actually happening in real life. This is one of the lesser examples of that, because I don't find it very convincing realistically-- which is key.
I also put a graphic content warning on this because the video of the guy falling off the bike is EXTREMELY graphic. I was shocked rewatching it that I thought it was a good idea to post it. In retrospect it was a good idea to delete it quickly due to poor performance, because it very well could have caused my account to get banned.
Also, hopefully the guy in the video is okay.
