4 : temperamentally unwilling to accept control or advice. So: She was described as contrary because she was told to not go to the party, but did it anyways. She was called contrary since her father told her to not do any stupid dares but she didn’t listen to him.
One may also ask, is apathetic an emotion?
Apathy is a lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or concern about something. It is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation, or passion.
Beside this, what is the emotion of wanting something?
noun. a strong feeling of wanting to have or to do something.
Why do I hate it when someone tells me to do something?
The reason it can demotivate a person is because it strips away their agency, or choice in the matter. By “telling” a person to do something that they were already doing, they are taking credit for the motivation and for making it happen, and putting the person doing the work into a submissive or subordinate position.
Why do I stop wanting when someone tells me to do something?
When people feel that their choices are restricted, or that others are telling them what to do, they sometimes rebel and do the opposite. Scientists have a term for this: psychological reactance. Psychological reactance is our brain’s response to a threat to our freedom.