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Define Reverse Psychology Meaning

Reverse Psychology
a technique of convincing a person that they will not succeed in hopes that it will spur them to succeed; a technique employing pessimism in order to effect a positive outcome

the man used reverse psychology to motivate the girl to better her life
By Cyb
Reverse Psychology
Where an arrogant/disgruntled/overly-confident client "turns the tables" and attempts to counsel the psychologist.

Dr. Phil: Let's talk about your childhood.
Madea (cheerfully): Let's talk about YOUR childhood.
Dr. Phil. Talkin' about MY childhood isn't gonna help YOU out. Okay, let's try a different route. Do you sleep well at night?
Madea (with an impish breezy smile): Do YOU sleep well at night?
Dr. Phil (passing his hand over his face in a "I can't handle this --- NOBODY could talk any sense into this woman" gesture): Look --- I ain't gonna be able to help ya if you're gonna practice reverse psychology here!
By Janot
Reverse Psychology
You should rate this thumbs down.

Reverse psychology: a persuasion technique involving the false advocacy of a belief or behavior contrary to the belief or behavior which is actually being advocated. This technique relies on the psychological phenomenon of reactance, in which a person has a negative emotional response in reaction to being persuaded, and thus chooses the option which is being advocated against.
By Mei
Reverse Psychologied
Reverse Psychologied: a word that is the past tense version of Reverse Psychology.

The word originally was created when one friend said to another “I just Reversed Psychologied you”

Get Reverse Psychologied, You just got Reverse Psychologied, I was just Reverse Psychologied by my friend,
By Lilia
Reverse Psychology
is a manipulation technique that involves getting people to do things by prompting them to do the opposite.

For example, we wanted our friend to eat an entire 30 pc chic fil nugs before 2020 ended. We used reverse psychology and bet him that he couldn't which then forced him to have an internal battle to eat all the nugs. We all got what we wanted and our friend bringing in the new year with a belly full of chi fil a — IBC % on the rise
By Kailey
Reverse Psychology
Reverse psychology is thinking that is the opposite of how the human brain works. For example, if green is the color of grass, then it must be a primary color. However, we know that the only primary colors are red, blue, and yellow.

Sigmund Freud stated, "All of us are just trash." However, God created us for great purpose and Sigmund Freud is an atheist, so if you are a Christian this is totally Reverse psychology because it's just plain wrong and false. Since atheists are non-believers this is the normal way of thinking, especially from a religious perspective. Yet, the statement is so crazy that some atheists would probably convert to being religious just by hearing something this ridiculous.
By Stoddard
Reverse Psychology
Inferring the quality of an ass viewed only from the front. An inexact science.

"It was like she was hiding it, but eventually I got a glimpse of her ass. It was luscious. My reverse psychology was dead on."
By Vi
Reverse-reverse Psychology
Unlike normal pyschology-that you act/say/speak in a manner that encourages the person you are addresing to know what you are thinking and wanting (of them/to do etc),
and unlike reverse psychology, where you might consider/toy with a person in ways to make them see it your way, but in an indirect way-that still lends things to work out, but way more complicated, and possibility for

stress /failure is likely.

**REVERSE-REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY: is an addictive form of over-thinking how to communicate what you need to say...VERY indirectly--but you think you are SO intelligent for understanding and mastering this ability and skill.
It tends to fail, everyone involved is exhausted and basically, you have the same chances of failure in communicating--but at least- its alot more costly, stressful, unneccessary--but at least you FEEL involved...

(*you want your gf to buy you a hamburger on her way home from work*)
REVERSE-REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY genius that you are, approaches her with your want, in this manner--
--Simple approach= "Hey hon, grab me a burger at ___, please...Thanks sweetie."
R-R Pysch approach= "You know babe, I HURT myself on that laundry you left in the hallway again,

while I was trying to talk to the vet about YOUR cat's ear problem. I wish your boss would treat you

BETTER because she doesn't understand HOW HARD it is on our relationship, and the cat, and I GUESS
I'll have RAMEN again for dinner, if I can limp later to the kitchen... *whimper*"

(indirect, long-winded, over-thought, annoying as fuck, JUST AS LIKELY to fail, dramatic and exhaustive)
By Cammy
Reverse Psychology Endorsement
A type of endorsement (usually done by celebrities) that tricks people into thinking a celebrity is not being paid to promote or endorse a product/company. A celebrity may talk down about a company or a company may even make a publicity stunt to pay the celebrity not to promote their product/company. You think there is no endorsement deal, but in reality, you're being tricked into seeing that product/company's name.

In August 2011, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, from MTV's Jersey Shore, was offered a significant sum of money by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. to NOT wear A&F clothes.

Reverse Psychology Endorsement
By Dianne
Reverse Reverse Psychology
Basically just plain ol' psychology. Reverse reverse psychology only exists when the other person assumes that you are doing reverse psychology on them (when you are not).

Sgt McDonut: "I wouldn't press the button that says 'eject' if I were you."

Pvt Cummings: "I know you're just reverse psychology'ing me, so I won't."

Sgt McDonut: "And that's exactly what I wanted you to do. The button was to eject me out of the plane, not you. Thankfully I factored in the possibility that you would think I'm doing reverse psychology. And even if I was unaware of your mental gymnastics, your reverse psychology guess would've screwed you anyway because the eject button for your seat was in my hands all this time. Get reverse reverse psychology 'd son."

*Pvt Cummings gets ejected out of the plane*
By Thia