Definition of Reverse Psychology
the practice of subtly encouraging a behavior by advocating the opposite
Examples of Reverse Psychology in a sentence
My mother would often use reverse psychology on me, telling me not to clean the dishes because she knew I don’t like agreeing with orders.
Reverse psychology is very effective on defiant people that don’t like to do what other people tell them.
If you tell someone to be quiet but you actually want them to be even louder, you’re using reverse psychology.
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