Mind Directing Technique

The Mind Directing Technique is a fūinjutsu of sorts that allows the user to control what the user is thinking and feeling. This technique is known to be one of the most controversial Psychic Art techniques because of how mentally scarred an opponent can become if the practitioner uses the technique correctly.

Description
This technique can be activated the moment the user makes physical contact with the user. Upon contact, the user will create a small amount psychic energy in their body before transmitting it to the target's brain. The psychic energy targets the brain in a way that allows the user to "seal" any set of thoughts or emotions of their choosing for a certain amount of time. The more psychic energy that is used, the longer the effect is last. Depending on what emotions and thoughts are "sealed" this technique can be used greatly damage or repair a target's mental state. The most common use of the technique is to seal away any thoughts or emotions that revolves around confidence with one's abilities. This will create a placebo effect in the user that will weaken all of their abilities because their negative thoughts and emotions towards themselves, allowing the user to defeat opponents that would normally be out of their league.

Trivia

 * Like most of Otohime Watatsumi's Psychic Arts techniques, this technique was inspired by one of Otohime Dragonborn's psychic abilities: in this case the ability to induce a placebo effect in the minds of her enemies.