Action Plan
Your younger brother spends a lot of time watching television. He is not intreste
reading. He also wastes much time in lose-talk. How will you convince him of the
importance of reading?
y Favourite Book
Answers
Answer:Ever notice how sometimes, you’ll have every intention of doing something, but then when somebody tells you to do it, you lose all the will to do so? Humans will naturally be more motivated to complete or participate in a task if they believe it is THEIR idea, and not another person’s (This is called aversive behavior). When another person does so, it takes away the satisfaction of knowing that you did it all on your own/of your own accord. Decreased satisfaction leads to decreased dopamine, and then at that points, it’s pretty much bye Felicia.
I bring this up because of my next point. You need to make the subject believe that the conclusion they come to, and choice they make, is actually theirs. The best way to do so is through the powers of passive suggestion. Figure out what your friend(s) like, and look up books on those topics. Try and make sure it’s a reasonable length, and an easy read. Talk to them one day, mention that you’re reading a new book. Tell them what it’s about, and that it’s pretty interesting. Hell, if you’re really dedicated, you could actually obtain and carry around the book. You could read it during a lull (Which every group of friends has at some point), maybe bring up interesting points. Try to focus on one person at a time. If you can get one to read, and another sees that a friend with the same mentality as them is reading, then it makes them more susceptible in the future.
Just don’t give up. Reading is slowly becoming a lost art, so us avid readers are obligated (on a psychosocial level) to spread it to those around us. Thank you for trying to make the world just a little less ignorant.