2006-08-17 17:04:44 · 17 answers · asked by Wax Crayon 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
If your dealing with a rebelliant five year old or a 40 yr. old that still acts five.
2006-08-17 17:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by JULIE J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when somebody says dont bother you do what they want you to do, so the trick is dont bother. then they do whatever it is themselves its reverse reverse psychology. it works by taking control from you by making you think your doing a good thing, when in fact its somebody elses will.
dont worry about giving me the 10 points, cheers
2006-08-18 00:35:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do you ask? lol .. oops that's retorical!!!
sadly but true ..it's mind games.. and sometimes you get an answer you wouldn't normally get out of someone if you are good at reverse psychology!
it's not nice to play games .. but some people do!
2006-08-18 00:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by loulou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it only works because the individual u are using it on will (especially in an disagreement) automatically do wot u want them to do without thinking about it. this is because they think they are doing wot they want. when my girls were teenagers if i said u cant do this or that then they would do it. my daughter says that she wasnt given a chance to rebel because i used reverse pychology.
2006-08-18 03:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by big momma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It only does sometimes. Sadly I can't think of an example of it working at the moment. I think it is used in comedy to make us laugh more often then real life.
2006-08-18 00:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by SummerRain Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I works really well on stupid people who don't know how to take good advice. That is the only time I find it necessary. lol:-)
But take it to the pro's there are a few starters think I'll read a little on it myself:-)
2006-08-18 00:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it is human nature to want to do the opposite of what you are told to do. It sure worked raising small children. It also works with my old mother.
2006-08-18 00:11:40 · answer #7 · answered by NANCY K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like a cousin of the paradoxical intervention which states keep doing the same thing or more of the same thing then maybe you will see how it does'nt work because now you are paying attention
2006-08-18 00:28:23 · answer #8 · answered by mochi.girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you're not very smart. all right, let's be honest, you are just a moron! You should hang out with George W. Bush! You might actually be the intellectual in that relationship.
2006-08-18 00:09:41 · answer #9 · answered by Y-Knot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it forces a person to look at themselves in a different
way. It tricks the mind, and it seriously works !! I love it....lol
2006-08-18 00:17:08 · answer #10 · answered by CraZyCaT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋