From the author: Let's explore Provocation? Trainings for motivation to achieve success are in great demand among organizational leaders and bring considerable profit to practicing psychologists. This created a favorable situation for the development of new and new approaches to the theory of motivation and ways to motivate employees, which led to the idea of ​​​​using the method of provocative therapy in the practice of working with groups aimed at increasing the above properties.. Thus, having analyzed existing points of view on provocation As a method in psychotherapy, we hypothesize that the use of provocative therapy leads to positive results in increasing a person’s motivation. Our opinion is based on the fact that provocation entails the development of assertive behavior in the client (mobilization of the ego’s defenses) and subsequently an increase in motivation to achieve success. Clarifying the issue of the effectiveness of using provocative therapy in motivation training will deepen and expand knowledge about the mechanisms that contribute to its increase, as well as complement the practice of group work with employees in the organization. There are several definitions of provocation. For example, “Russian Explanatory Dictionary” by V.V. Lopatin. and Lopatina A.E. defines provocation as “inciting someone to take actions that may entail serious consequences for him.” The Dictionary of Foreign Words gives several definitions of provocation: Provocation (Latin provocatio - treacherous behavior, incitement, inducing someone to take actions that are obviously harmful to him; Artificial stimulation of any signs of illness. Provocation - an action or a series of actions with the aim of causing a response the action / inaction of the provoked person(s), as a rule, with the aim of artificially creating difficult circumstances or consequences for the provoked person(s). they are studied by psychology and sociology. In the second case, the definition of provocation as a way of arousing signs of the disease borders on the medical term “iatrogenic”, i.e. painful disorders caused by the incorrect behavior of the doctor (careless statement about the severity and poor prognosis of the disease, giving the patient the opportunity to familiarize himself with medical documentation, a story about a bad outcome of a similar disease in another patient, etc.). The use of provocation in psychotherapy is “iatrogenics with a plus sign”, because provocation leads to the exposure of a symptom of a mental illness with its subsequent cure. The provocation method is actively used by various schools of psychotherapy, and this method often turns out to be indispensable in working with the most difficult cases. Milton Erickson, one of the greatest psychotherapists of the twentieth century, developed a method of clinical hypnosis, later called Ericksonian hypnosis. Erickson very often used provocative methods, giving patients paradoxical tasks and achieving results that were amazing in speed and efficiency. For example, to a client who complained of epileptic seizures that happened to him as soon as he got behind the wheel of a car, Erickson suggested that he put on a white suit and, after sitting behind the wheel of the car, go out and lie down in the dirt at certain intervals, try to evoke in himself seizure In descriptions of M. Erikson’s work, we find many classic examples of the use of provocative influences “for the benefit” of the client, although to the client himself and those around him, Erikson’s actions may have seemed absurd and even mockery. Erikson provoked the client’s behavior based on several premises: 1. human behavior is patterned, any change in this pattern will affect their well-being and communication with other people;2. behavior patterns are soon reinforced by their corresponding flowsfeedback that is generated by new behavior;3. It is useless to investigate the origins of a problem in order to achieve deep and lasting change;4. the model of the world and its behavior are connected in such a way that by changing behavior, you can have a direct impact on its states and concepts. And if you change someone’s pattern of behavior, then the state of this person will somehow change. If this turns out to be more beneficial for him than the old state, then he will apparently use the new behavior in order to receive from the outside world and other people and cause internal reactions necessary for this behavior. It is a therapeutic intervention and is effective because it provokes behavior in the client that is actually more effective and beneficial for him. There are many ways and ways how people adapt, learn about the world around them and recover. One important way is to make a provocative challenge to the patient, from which he cannot avoid. And if you also cause constructive anger at yourself, recovery will come faster. Constructive anger at yourself (with the help of a therapist) is a powerful motivation for recovery. The main task of the therapist is to challenge the patient, of course within reasonable limits (this issue is discussed at a meeting of doctors), in order to provoke him to a new type of behavior; the reaction “fight” problems rather than “avoid them” is most preferable in such cases. Therefore, from the first meetings with the patient, the question of what level can be brought to the patient’s reaction to the challenge becomes very important. In our treatment, we try to provoke a certain type of anger in the patient towards himself. Many people become angry with themselves, commit suicide, or do less threatening but no less mind-defying things; We do not allow such anger towards ourselves. We strive to create anger, which can generally be described as “Enough is enough!”, or “I can’t go on like this!”, or “Enough is enough, I’m fed up with my actions, I need to change my life.” Such irritation leads the patient to the desire to “come to his senses.” In a conversation, a college student told me: “You are trying to somehow abstract my thoughts. This is funny! I have to heal, nothing more!” It seems that this is the most common and desirable reaction that a therapist should evoke. The main position of a provocative therapist is to accept the client himself, without accepting his behavior. During provocative therapy (PT), 5 types of behavior can be evoked in a client: Affirmative behavior. Farrelly explains this position this way: “People allow their feet to be wiped on them, pretending to be a doormat, and when you provoke them, they make human sounds.” In other words, assertive behavior is evoked. Self-affirming behavior - instead of “inflating a balloon”, i.e. By instilling confidence in the client, the provocative therapist fuels the client's negative attitude towards himself. And the client has to assert himself. Realistic and adequate self-defense - learning to defend yourself. Psychosocial reality test - the client “tryes on” behavior patterns in real life, learning “what’s what.” “If you don't like what you get, change what you give,” says Frank Farrelly. Positive message - demonstrates warmth, friendliness, love for the client. The use of PT is possible with almost no restrictions. The age of clients ranges from 2 to 93 years and beyond. PT is effective for psychosis, sociopathy, personality disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction; can be used to treat criminals with mental disorders, murderers, rapists, maniacs, etc. The only limitation is the “ideal” client or catatonic schizophrenia. The technique of “paradoxical intention” by Viktor Frankl, developed in the 30s within the framework of logotherapy, is widely known. The purpose of this technique is to “hack, tear, turn inside out” the vicious circle into which a patient with phobias, obsessions or other difficulties finds himself..