Psychological reactance theory (PRT; Brehm, 1966) posits that when something threatens or
eliminates people's freedom of behavior, they experience psychological reactance, a …

Background We investigated if people's response to the official recommendations during the
COVID-19 pandemic is associated with conspiracy beliefs related to COVID-19, a distrust in …

Psychological reactance theory assumes that the restriction of valued behaviors elicits anger
and negative cognitions, motivating actions to regain the limited freedom. Two studies …

Since Brehm first proposed reactance theory in 1966, many studies have explored the
remarkable psychological phenomenon of reactance, which Miron and Brehm reviewed in …

Psychological reactance gained scholarly attention and is continued to be explored across
various disciplines ever since Brehm proposed reactance theory in 1966. Proliferation of …

Ending the COVID-19 pandemic will require rapid large-scale uptake of vaccines against the
disease. Mandating vaccination is discussed as a suitable strategy to increase uptake. In a …

Public discord between those vaccinated and those unvaccinated for COVID-19 has
intensified globally. Theories of intergroup relations propose that identifying with one's social …

Policies that mandate the adoption of renewable energy innovations could ensure their
widespread adoption. Yet, such policies may not be implemented if they face strong …

Support for vaccine decision-making requires a tailored approach taking into account
psychological antecedents of vaccine acceptance. We aimed at validating an extended 7C …

Ending the COVID-19 pandemic will require rapid and large-scale uptake of vaccines
against the disease. The European Commission has authorized three vaccines so far, and …