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
by d lokkkk April 27, 2006
Get the reverse psychology mug.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!
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 QuacksO December 25, 2016
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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
Reverse Psychology Endorsement
by MunroChubbers September 21, 2011
Get the Reverse Psychology Endorsement mug.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 PWS27 April 18, 2018
Get the Reverse psychology mug.When someone tries to make you think they are using reverse psychology when in reality they are not.
by thatguy_2 November 8, 2022
Get the un-reverse psychology mug."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 Sensate Mass February 5, 2013
Get the Reverse Psychology mug.Hym "Iam you idiot! You know you can't tell people the things you predict!"
Iam "I... I thought if I waited until after no one would believe me!"
Hym "Well, now we'll never know. It's like reverse psychology! If you tell them what you think they are going to do then they are going to do the opposite!"
Iam "I'm sorry! I meant to wait until after! I didn't know I wrote that one!"
Iam "I... I thought if I waited until after no one would believe me!"
Hym "Well, now we'll never know. It's like reverse psychology! If you tell them what you think they are going to do then they are going to do the opposite!"
Iam "I'm sorry! I meant to wait until after! I didn't know I wrote that one!"
by Hym Iam April 19, 2022
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