Did reading the title of this blog post make you want to use "reverse psychology?" Many studies say it probably did — or at least it made you want to resist my admonition (e.g., "Who are you to tell ...

Reverse psychology is when you tell someone to do the opposite of what you really want them to do. This technique is based on the concept of reactance, in which a person has a negative response to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the use of psychology and ...