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No Stupid Questions · 2026-05-10 · 37 min · 6,370 words

74. Does Reverse Psychology Really Work?

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This is a terrible idea. I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Stephen Dubner. 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, we're 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

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