what is Reverse Psychology? can someone expalin please...?

Question

can someone explain what is REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY?

Answer 1

Reverse psychology is where one will act n do things to simply get another to react

Answer 2

Reverse psychology is the term that describes the outcome where advocacy of one course of action persuades another person to do the opposite.

For example: I have a job to do that is boring, aggravating and not to many people would want to do. I act like this job is the best thing since slice pie. I talk about it and say all kinds of great things about it therefore gaining the interest of people who otherwise would not be interested in doing the job. I talk about all the wonderful benifits that will happen during the course of the job. The people become more curious and anxious to do the work also. I tell them oh no you wouldn't like it which only peaks their interest even more. Finally I let them in on the job even while telling them that they are not going to like it and I am really not sure. Next thing you know I have these people doing the job that I didn't really want to do in the first place. By making them think that they were missing out on something I convinced them to do the job without asking them to do it.

Here are some other examples
In one of Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus stories, Brer Rabbit escapes from Brer Fox by repeatedly pleading "Please, Brer Fox, don't fling me in that briar patch." The fox does so, allowing the rabbit to escape

Reverse psychology also occurs on Seinfeld, when a waitress warns Elaine not to touch a hot cup of coffee. Elaine, of course, promptly does.

Or my favorite. When you see a red button that says do not push. Well you know you just have to push it to find out what happens.

Answer 3

I think that reverse psychology only works on people who already play mind games.

If someone is purposely trying to make you jealous...let's say...by flirting with your bf/gf to get a reaction out of YOU...reverse psychology would be to act as though you couldn't care less...even if you're seething inside.

Answer 4

Yes if carried out and thought out properly. Not all the time though it depends on how fixed the victim of the reverse psychology is on their decision

Answer 5

The psychological term is "paradoxical intent".
I would suggest you search the web to satisfy your curiosity. However the theory is confusing, and could prove not beneficial to you.

Answer 6

When my psychologist told me to just absorb my husband's rage, otherwise he would get fired if it came out at work! I was supposed to be outraged and do just the opposite--BUT, I was so depressed that I did what he advised!!! He timing was WAY off!!!

Answer 7

when some one acts a certain way like ex if they lett you not to no something and they know you will do it so they tell you to do it so you don't do it
understand?

Answer 8

Why do you want me to explain it?

Answer 9

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