An example of reverse psychology is when someone says the opposite of what they want, such as “don’t help me,” hoping the other person does the opposite – in this case, helping them. Through reverse ...

Whenever I see something on reverse psychology, I'm compelled to review it. I really can't much help this. After all, some 25 years ago I published a book entitled Paradoxical Strategies in ...

Did reading the title of this blog post make you want to use "reverse psychology?" Many studies say it probably did — or at least it made you want to resist my admonition (e.g., "Who are you to tell ...

“Reverse psychology” has been featured in everything from political speeches to folk tales. It’s been tested, but does it actually work? You decide. We’ve heard the old wisdom – tell someone they ...

The way we currently think about sexual harassment training is a huge fail. Virtually every employee despises it; management tries to avoid it. It has, over time, become an unsubstantiated compliance ...

“Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.” That line from the seventh chapter of the gospel of Mark, which is considered to be a primary ...

Tuesday’s editorial cartoon showed a man who is undecided about getting a COVID-19 vaccination being loudly, verbally berated by a woman for his hesitancy. In the end, all the insulting slurs she ...