This is a terrible idea.

I'm Angela Duckworth.

I'm Stephen Dovner.

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 or cousins.

Angela, you're a psychologist.

I understand.

I am.

I've always wondered what it's 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 it's 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 trade, 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?

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