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Record 1 1994-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

Condition in which the subject avoids information put out by the communicator (therapist) or refuses to accept the communicator's conclusion.

CONT

High fear produces less adherence to recommendations because it is likely to produce responses of denial, distortion and defensive avoidance. A very low level of fear ... does not cause sufficient motivational anxiety.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Les recommandations qui font appel à un degré élevé de peur ne sont pas écoutées; en effet il est probable qu'elles provoqueront une opposition, une déformation et un refus défensif.

Spanish

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