Essays about: "Psychological Reactance Theory"
Found 2 essays containing the words Psychological Reactance Theory.
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1. Acceptability of Vehicle Mileage Taxation in Sweden A Behavioral Economics Approach to Introducing Road Policy Reforms
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Vehicle Mileage Taxation is a proposed improvement to addressing external costs of driving. A key hurdle for its implementation is its acceptability by the public. Theories of psychological reactance, fairness perception and status quo bias are explored as influences on tax reform perception. READ MORE
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2. When censoring anti-immigration attitudes backfires - The impact of reactance and censorship on political attitudes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Anti-immigration movements are currently enjoying electoral success around the world, despite attempts by incumbent parties to mitigate their influence on voters. This seeming paradox is the main focus of this paper, aiming to investigate whether attempts censor and ostracize antiimmigration attitudes actually mitigate their influence or not. READ MORE