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Originally Posted by pegasus
.......... I have doctoral level certs in motivational interviewing, in some of the techniques we use are to purposely act the baffoon. Ever heard of Columbo? The disheavelled police detective who is always so flippant and acts like the idiot. We use a technique called, 'Columbo-ing' which happens to be an excellent way to motivate people. Asking really (clever) stupid questions in order to help the client, boost self-esteem, let the client see the way forward.
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I remember being very amused by Columbo's techniques.
Now, decades later, my T does the same with me at times... In the moment I am aware of it and it infuriates me, but yes I answer her questions. I find that days or weeks later, it does help me when I return to same subject, I am less likely to get off track in my thinking.