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| Reactance is a contradictory action in response to a threat upon one's personal freedom; 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 persuasian. | Reactance is a contradictory action in response to a threat upon one's personal freedom; 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 persuasian. | ||
| ==References== | |||
| *Baron, Robert A., et al. ''Social Psychology'', p152, Pearson, 2006. ISBN 0205444121 | |||
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Reactance is a contradictory action in response to a threat upon one's personal freedom; 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 persuasian.
References
- Baron, Robert A., et al. Social Psychology, p152, Pearson, 2006. ISBN 0205444121
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