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'''Reactance'' is an action in direct contridiction to rules and regulation; it can occur when someone is heavily pressured to accept a certain view or ]. Reactance can cause the person to adopt or strengthen a view or attitude that is contrary to what was intended and also increases resistance to ]. A mild example could be a boy being all the more interested in a girl playing "]", or teenagers drinking to excess in an environment of ] when they would not do so in a more ] culture. | ||
| The essense of reactance is ]. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| *Baron, Robert A., et al. ''Social Psychology'', p152, Pearson, 2006. ISBN 0205444121 | *Baron, Robert A., et al. ''Social Psychology'', p152, Pearson, 2006. ISBN 0205444121 | ||
| *Brehm, Sharon S., & Brehm, Jack W. ''Psychological Reactance: A Theory of Freedom and Control'', Academic Press, 1981. ISBN 012129840X | *Brehm, Sharon S., & Brehm, Jack W. ''Psychological Reactance: A Theory of Freedom and Control'', Academic Press, 1981. ISBN 012129840X | ||
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Revision as of 19:18, 10 February 2006
'Reactance is an action in direct contridiction to rules and regulation; it can occur when someone is heavily pressured to accept a certain view or attitude. Reactance can cause the person to adopt or strengthen a view or attitude that is contrary to what was intended and also increases resistance to persuasion. A mild example could be a boy being all the more interested in a girl playing "hard to get", or teenagers drinking to excess in an environment of prohibition when they would not do so in a more liberal culture.
The essense of reactance is rebellion.
References
- Baron, Robert A., et al. Social Psychology, p152, Pearson, 2006. ISBN 0205444121
- Brehm, Sharon S., & Brehm, Jack W. Psychological Reactance: A Theory of Freedom and Control, Academic Press, 1981. ISBN 012129840X
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