Reactance

General scientific definition

"[T]he motivation to regain a freedom after it has been lost or threatened – leads people to resist the social influence of others" (Steindl et al. 2015)

Relevant substantive theories

Theory of psychological reactance (Brehm)

Sources

Brehm J. W. (1972). Responses to loss of freedom: A theory of psychological reactance. Morristown, NJ: General Learning Corporation
Steindl, C., Jonas, E., Sittenthaler, S., Traut-Mattausch, E., & Greenberg, J. (2015). Understanding Psychological Reactance: New Developments and Findings. Zeitschrift fur Psychologie, 223(4), 205–214. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000222

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