
PsycHacks Episode 42: The game of please-no
Sep 27, 2021
Explore the fundamental game of human interaction known as 'The Game of Please-No'. Learn how to turn 'no' into 'yes' and master successful negotiation strategies by decoding 'no' responses.
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The Conservatory Origin Story
- Dr. O'Ryan Terriban trained as a professional actor before becoming a psychologist and learned the Game of Please-No in conservatory.
- The entire first-year acting class focused on that single exercise which shaped his view of human interaction.
A Simple Model Of Interaction
- The Game of Please-No models human interaction as a two-person negotiation with constrained communication.
- Success happens when the 'please' actor persuades a resistant 'no' actor to change to yes.
Life Starts From 'No'
- The universe's default position is 'no', so people succeed by converting no's into yeses.
- Mastery of life correlates with skill at transforming refusals into agreements.
