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  2. Reverse psychology - Wikipedia

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    In the 1992 Disney film Aladdin, the titular character, upon freeing the Genie from the lamp, uses reverse psychology to trick the Genie into freeing him from the Cave of Wonders, without using one of his three wishes to do so. A popular example of reverse psychology in media is the release of Queen's hit song "Bohemian Rhapsody". Upon release ...

  3. Boomerang effect (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    The tactic of reverse psychology, which is a deliberate exploitation of an anticipated boomerang effect, involves one's attempt of feigning a desire for an outcome opposite to that of the truly desired one, such that the prospect's resistance will work in the direction that the exploiter actually desires (e.g.,

  4. Hyperlink cinema - Wikipedia

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    The hyperlink cinema narrative and story structure can be compared to social science's spatial analysis.As described by Edward Soja and Costis Hadjimichalis spatial analysis examines the "'horizontal experience' of human life, the spatial dimension of individual behavior and social relations, as opposed to the 'vertical experience' of history, tradition, and biography."

  5. Social control theory - Wikipedia

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    Another early form of the theory was proposed by Reiss (1951) [3] who defined delinquency as, "...behavior consequent to the failure of personal and social controls." ." Personal control was defined as, "...the ability of the individual to refrain from meeting needs in ways which conflict with the norms and rules of the community" while social control was, "...the ability of social groups or ...

  6. Techniques of neutralization - Wikipedia

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    These observations draw on positivist criminology, which conducted empirical research into delinquency. From these, Matza and Sykes created the following methods by which, they believed, delinquents justified their illegitimate actions: Denial of responsibility. The offender insists that they were victims of circumstance, forced into a ...

  7. Anticonformity (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    An anticonformist is both publicly and privately in disagreement with others in the environment. The double diamond model of social responses introduces a new strategy in regards to anticonformity, strategic self-anticonformity. In other words, researchers claim that using reverse psychology could challenge anticonformist behavior. [8]

  8. Deadpool and Wolverine isn’t just a bad movie – it’s changing ...

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    What is a movie? It sounds like a silly question, perhaps, but it’s one that’s been rattling around my head ever since I walked out of Deadpool & Wolverine last Friday.

  9. Psychological thriller - Wikipedia

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    Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting.