

So what’s the best way to deal with that line of thinking? Because it seems like their reasoning is, “Nobody can tell me what to do,” or “I don’t like the government telling me what to do.” And it especially applies to those individuals who seem to not want to wear a mask. It may have to do with people wanting to be sure they’re not being pushed around or controlled. Why do you think some people are so anti-mask? And it doesn’t require that you confront them in a way that is likely to produce a fistfight. Children who are told, “You look like the kind of little girl or boy who wants to have good penmanship,” a week later, in a completely different situation, when given options of various tasks to perform, they will choose to learn how to improve their penmanship.Īll these studies have shown that people tend to move in the direction of a compliment you give them. Research shows that if you do that, people want to live up to the positive reputation you’ve given them.įor example, if people are told that they’re helpful, a week later when somebody from the Multiple Sclerosis Association comes to the door, they will give more money. Essentially, you give somebody a label as a caring person.
