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Don’t you dare keep reading this article! If that sentence compelled you to continue, you should already understand why reverse psychology works. None of us like being told what to do, and many people have a tendency to be naturally contrarian. It all comes down to something called reactance—the psychological impulse to do whatever you can to maintain total control over your decisions. While we’ll walk you through this, keep in mind that reverse psychology won’t work on everyone, and there’s an ethical consideration here as well.
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- If someone is kind of laid back or they’re naturally a little compliant, you’re much better off just being direct with your request.[11]Thanks
- When it comes to children, they’re most susceptible to reverse psychology when they’re 2-4, although it will still probably work outside of that age range in certain scenarios.[12]Thanks
- Congrats, ladies! Men are more likely to give in to reverse psychology than you are.[13]Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.livescience.com/55272-how-reverse-psychology-works.html
- ↑ https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/law/law-review/articles/volume-52/52-2-craver-charles-b.pdf?la=en&hash=CD179B6D68E9D6C62894B791B044D654939A5F94
- ↑ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15534510.2010.517282
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232598636_Increasing_intrinsic_interest_with_superfluous_extrinsic_constraints
- ↑ https://hbr.org/2012/08/the-reverse-psychology-of-temp
- ↑ https://www.academia.edu/8228479/What_exactly_is_Provocative_Therapy
- ↑ https://hbr.org/2012/08/the-reverse-psychology-of-temp
- ↑ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15534510.2010.517282
- ↑ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15534510.2010.517282
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-influence/201104/do-you-use-reverse-psychology-stop-right-now
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-influence/201104/do-you-use-reverse-psychology-stop-right-now
- ↑ https://www.livescience.com/55272-how-reverse-psychology-works.html
- ↑ https://www.livescience.com/55272-how-reverse-psychology-works.html
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