"There’s a psychological phenomenon called ‘reactance,’ that means when people believe that their choices are being limited or they’re going to have to engage in costly behaviors, they’re likely to push back against that and the message can backfire."
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Toby Bolsen, associate professor of political science at Georgia State University. “Breaking Through the Noise”, ‘’Georgia State University Research Magazine’’, (2022).
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