How come I've heard of this so-called called "Reverse Psychology" when it usually backfires?

I've learned from personal experience that with pretty everything whether it's getting a job, goin somewhere, test driving a car, or trying to get some action with a girl my type, that it's better to just show and admit that I want it than act like I don't want it. If you don't step up to that plate and try making it happen, it won't happen very often in life.

I learned it's better to show that I want something that not to show I want something if I want to success at attaining, so who came up with this so-called "Reverse Psychology" when it obviously doesn't work?

Answer:
My advise is to be yourself. Don't rely on psy.. on this one .. if you want something to happen just do it dont wait around.
I agree, it may not agree. Well at least not to some of the people, but not all of the people. I would go into more of the explanation, but you seem like a smart person.
I don't know

my theory is that often psych people are the most uptight and messed up people of all though

that's why they went into psych in the first place

they might tease you with something you want, with no intention of giving it, say a good ****, or whatever

when you just accept it, it throws them off
Reverse Psychology usually only works with kids because they do not understand that you are trying to "trick" them, adults usually fully understand when someone is trying to use Reverse Psychology and therefore it dose not work because they caught on to it, or it wont work because people will think that you are indeed just saying what it is you think or want.
I think reverse phyc. works best on children also.
An example of how it works on adult was taught to me by my teenage daughter though.
I knew she was invited to a graduation party and I was contimplating letting her go. Then she said she was not going because a girl that hates her was going. So I told her she should go and not let this girl affect her life that way.
BLAM!! Reverse phycology on a adult.
But I knew that of course.
The only time "Reverse Psychology" is going to work is if the person you are trying it on is only deciding on something because they want to go against what you want. And you are hoping that by reversing their perception of what you want they will reverse their decision on that something.

Of course this means that there is no way it works for yourself. And it only works for someone that really doesn't care that much about the original decision only about the interaction with arguing with you.

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