What is reverse psychology? How does it works?
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A famous example comes from the tale of Brer Rabbit, who is caught by his nemesis the fox.
“Now how shall I kill you,” the fox muses.
“Any way you wish, sir, just please don’t throw me into that briar patch!” Brer Rabbit pleads, staring with terror at the sharp thorny bushes. “Anything but the briar patch!”
“Oh really?” the fox says, and with malevolent glee throws Brer Rabbit into the briar patch, expecting to see him speared to death… only to see the rabbit happily frolicking among the twisting vines.
“I was born in the briar patch!” Brer Rabbit laughs, and disappears.
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