Observing the restriction of another person: Vicarious reactance and the role of self-construal and culture
Psychological reactance occurs in response to threats posed to perceived behavioral freedoms. Research has shown that people can also experience vicarious reactance. They feel restricted in their own freedom even though they are not personally involved in the restriction but only witness the situati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01052/full |