According to VeryWellMind.com, Reverse psychology is a persuasion technique that advocates behavior that is different from the desired outcome. Fast X Actress, in exclusive interview Eastern Standard TimeAt the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project’s 4th Annual Block Party, Cathy DeLaura admitted that she uses a number of parenting techniques, and reverse psychology is one of them. Here’s why:
“I mean, I just kind of buy into it,” Theron said of teaching her daughters how to help others, adding, “What I’ve learned as a parent is that if you ask them to do something, they don’t do it. I believe in reverse psychology.”
The Oscar-winning actress adopted Jackson in 2012 and August in 2015. Originally from South Africa, she has a true altruistic spirit and hopes that one day her daughters will follow in her footsteps and become philanthropists.
“This is something I fell in love with before my children came into my life. It’s a part of me now. It’s been 17 years,” she told CTAOP’s DiLaura. “They really saw me getting involved in this and trying to be as successful as I could be, so hopefully[they]learn from it.”
If you’re not familiar with the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP), read on. The organization was founded in 2007.
According to the CTAOP official website, the organization works to address key issues in Africa, including inequalities in sexual and reproductive health care, gender-based violence, HIV/AIDS, and the lack of accessible educational materials for African youth.
In addition to wanting her children to become philanthropists, Theron also wants them to find their own paths in life. “I want them to find their own interests.”
“My youngest daughter is really interested and she even gave a little speech at school about it,” the 48-year-old explained. “I just want to step back and let them discover it for themselves. I don’t want them to be my little people. I just want them to be good people. I want them to be that.”
We can’t wait to see how it turns out monster The actress and her daughters are changing the world, and there’s no doubt they’re on the perfect path to do so.
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