"Effect of a boomerang" - the term from the field of social psychology designating change of beliefs of the person in the opposite direction, not answering the initial purpose. "The effect of a boomerang" is used sometimes for impact on social installations of any audience. However this term has one more value.
The social and psychological phenomenon under the name "effect of a boomerang" gives the answer to a question why in life so often there are things, opposite to expectations. In psychology the term "effect of a boomerang" has two different values. On the one hand, this phenomenon at which information impact on audience not only does not bear desirable fruits but also renders boomerang effect. On the other hand, "the effect of a boomerang" is the vital law according to which each person will receive finally what he deserves.
"Effect of a boomerang" of Daniel Vegner
The American psychologist Daniel Vegner, having read the book by the count L.N. Tolstoy of "Reminiscence", found quite interesting fragment there. Tolstoy described how in the childhood the elder brother Nikolay gave it a task not to think of a polar bear. As a result this animal also arose in little Lyowa's imagination with enviable constancy.
The case which happened to the count Tolstoy in far 1833 Vegnera very much interested. He decided to put the same experiment on own students. At first Vegner brought together volunteers and divided them into two groups. Students from the first group were let a task think about a polar bear. And here to other participants of an experiment it was forbidden to present the inhabitant of a polar circle, on the contrary. Every time when in imagination of examinees there was an image of a bear, they had to press the call button. It became clear that the ban only urged on students to think only of a polar bear. The bear arose in their consciousness more often than once a minute. Of such result even participants from the first group could not brag. On the basis of the made experiment Vegner drew a conclusion: the attempt to control own thoughts does them by even more persuasive. The psychologist called this phenomenon "effect of a boomerang". It follows from this that persistently to avoid thoughts of smoking, alcohol and other addictions it is useless. You will only warm up in yourself desire again to taste a forbidden fruit. It is the best of all to learn to distract the attention to other, more important things.
Vital law of a boomerang
"The effect of a boomerang" takes place and in everyday life of the person. This phenomenon can be observed pretty often. The essence of the vital law of a boomerang is that actions which the person directed against anyone will turn back against him sooner or later. For this reason you should not show aggression or injustice against other people. Even in conflict situations remain the quiet and balanced person. Then society in the main weight will accept your party.