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 ...