Continuing with the topic of reverse psychology, we want to know if it really works.
The answer is a resounding YES, psychology works in some cases but NOT in all cases and it mainly depends on several factors such as: The personality of the people, it is much more effective to apply this type of psychology to people with a challenging profile, people who want to feel that they have control over what they decide.
It can also be applied in different contexts, that is: If it is applied in everyday or informal topics, it is much more likely to lend itself to certain manipulation than in much more serious and formal contexts. We must also take into account the tone in which it is presented; if it is very obvious, this type of psychology will surely not work.
Who can this type of psychology be applied to? For example, to the youngest children, for example. How can we apply it? In the case that we want our children to eat vegetables, we appeal to their desire to show that they can do it and we say it like this: "Surely you can't eat all those vegetables, right?"
If we want to apply it to sales, we can say: "I don't know if this sound system is for you, perhaps you prefer a much simpler one." Here we are awakening that desire that the client is ready for something more sophisticated.
We can also apply it to personal relationships, for example if someone doesn't want to go to the movies: "No problem, stay home, but you'll probably miss a really fun movie."
For all this, reverse psychology can be very useful and we can use it daily. Let's remember to use it very responsibly because if we abuse it, it can be detrimental to the trust with other people.
