As I was reading the chapter, a term that interested me was the boomerang. effect. A boomerang effect is defined as “a negative reaction that occurs when speakers ask for too much persuasive change as a result of a single speech” (Turner, Osborn, Osborn, & Osborn, 2018). An example of an boomerang effect is if someone is talking about littering and they say ” You must throw out your trash”, people will be more inclined to do opposite because of the negative language. Its almost like you aren’t giving them a choice to do so, even if it is the right thing to do. Someone might be more inclined to do something if the speaker says “Please throw out the trash”. Its all about the language and how your word things.
Turner, K. J., Osborn, R., Osborn, M., & Osborn, S. (2018). Public speaking: Finding your voice. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.
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