Home
Rick Cogley's Library tagged → View Popular, Search in Google
Interesting article about the reverse psychology involved in failing at someone if you tell people you'll do it. I've believed this for years. -- Rick Cogley ||
From the site:
They suggest that when people announce an intention to commit to an identity goal in public, that announcement may actually backfire. Imagine, for example, that Mary wants to become a Psychologist. She tells Herb that she wants to pursue this career and that she is going to study hard in her classes. However, just by telling Herb her intention, she knows that Herb is already starting to think of her as a Psychologist. So, she has achieved part of her identity goal just by telling Herb about it. Oddly enough, that can actually decrease the likelihood that Mary will study hard.
Top Contributors
Groups interested in psychology
-
Dissociative identity disorder research
List or resources for my res...
Items: 12 | Visits: 229
Created by: Adam Bohannon
-
Online identity research
Collection of resources for ...
Items: 281 | Visits: 2328
Created by: Adam Bohannon
-
Obsessive compulsive disorder research
a collection of resources on...
Items: 13 | Visits: 205
Created by: Adam Bohannon
Diigo is about better ways to research, share and collaborate on information. Learn more »
Join Diigo