How to Use Reverse Psychology

[pnwmom]

John Kerry might know something about this.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/world/middleeast/kerry-says-syria-should-hand-over-all-chemical-arms.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Asked at a news conference in London if there were steps the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, could take to avoid an American-led attack, Mr. Kerry said, “Sure, he could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week — turn it over, all of it, without delay and allow the full and total accounting.” He immediately dismissed the possibility that Mr. Assad would or could comply, saying: “But he isn’t about to do it, and it can’t be done.”


http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Reverse-Psychology

Know who reverse psychology works on. Some people just don't respond to reverse psychology. The people who do are mostly the ones who hate being told what to do. They care more about the power struggle itself than what the struggle is about. Rebellious children are classic examples. Basically, anyone with a sensitive ego that clouds their judgment is susceptible.

Wait until they get worked up. It's much easier to use reverse psychology when someone is emotional, since you want to trigger an immediate reaction. The more you argue back and forth, the more of a power struggle it becomes, and the more the other person will want to "win".

Say the opposite of what you're arguing, but in the same tone. Eventually, what the person is fighting about is not the subject of the argument, but your attempt to dominate them in some way. And soon, they're arguing with the way you're saying things, rather than what you're saying. For example, you're trying to get a roommate to clean the toilet. For a while you've been saying things like "You should clean the toilet because it's disgusting" and "I always end up having to clean it". Then start saying things like "Fine, stop cleaning the toilet, I don't care! I want people to see how disgusting you keep the bathroom! I want people to see what a slob and a pig you can be!" Odds are, the person will respond by saying "I'll clean the toilet whenever I want!"

SNIP

[VanillaRhapsody]

1. awesome!

Perfect example!

and some here at DU will never admit they played a role in it!

[Pretzel_Warrior]

2. i thought it was funny when the US released the fact they had psych profiled Putin

and the Russians weren't having any of it. They must have known how pissed off Putin would be to be psychoanalyzed whne he's a big bad Russian BEAR with no need of deconstruction.

[unblock]

3. no, no, no. "how NOT to use reverse psychology"

[pnwmom]

4. Then don't use it! I don't care!