This is a terrible idea.
I'm Angela Duckworth.
I'm Stephen Dubner and you're listening to.
No stupid questions today on the show.
Does reverse psychology really work?
You're not the boss of me.
Also, how does knowing about your family's history affect who you are?
I was cousins with everybody.
Name a jew, we're cousins.
Angela, youre a psychologist, I understand.
I am.
Ive always wondered what its like when a concept from your discipline goes mainstream and how well or poorly it may be understood by all of us.
I can imagine its gratifying in a way, but also frustrating.
So I have a question along those lines.
Maybe one of the most widely known tools of your trademark, which many of us talk about and think about and maybe participate in what's known as reverse psychology.
So my question is simply this.
Is it real?
Does it work?
Is reverse psychology a thing?
I will say this.