system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why does reverse psychology work?
gpt
When you dont trust someone, your brain automatically generates counter-arguments towards anything they are saying. It takes a lot of mental energy to be able to notice and adjust for this effect. If someone cant do that, they take the path of least resistance and coast on this flood of reactionary arguments.

If you know someone is susceptible to this due to fatigue, lack of trust or personal disposition, you could use that to trigger their brain to always advocate for the opposite of what you are saying.