2007-05-13 16:03:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
You can't change other people's behavior. In the past I have tried and it's just like talking to a brick wall. It accomplishes nothing.
2007-05-13 16:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't 'change' someone else's behavior because only the person can change his/her behavior ... but you can 'influence' them to change their behavior if you know a few 'tricks' ... which I do know, because I'm a psychologist. I've used the 'tricks' with some patients during counseling, but other than that I wouldn't want to use the 'tricks' ... and I don't think that anyone should ever 'try' to use them ... we are all INDIVIDUALS and 'to each his own' ... so even when I used the 'tricks' I told the person I was doing that before I used them, and they 'agreed' to let me do that to 'help them improve' their lives. Other than that, NO, I wouldn't want to change anyone else's behavior. PERIOD.
2007-05-13 23:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think with patience, time and repitition, you can change someone's behavior. The only way I would want to change someone's behavior is if that behavior was destructive to themselves or others, or it was hurting someone, emotionally or physically.
2007-05-14 00:07:32 · answer #3 · answered by foodieNY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot change someone else's behavior. You can only change how to react to thier behavior.
Learn how to do that, and you have learned how to be happy.
2007-05-13 23:07:47 · answer #4 · answered by John Q Harris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can only influence them to change their own behavior by giving incentives, punishments or simple encouragement/education.
2007-05-13 23:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by Shooter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can only influence them to change their own behavior by giving incentives, punishments or simple encouragement/education.
2007-05-13 23:08:27 · answer #6 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have a therapy...
that is the best and fastest way
2007-05-14 00:00:32 · answer #7 · answered by ron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋