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EFFET BOOMERANG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boomerang effect
1, record 1, English, boomerang%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reaction of an audience [that] is the opposite of that which is advocated by a message. 2, record 1, English, - boomerang%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attempts to frighten people without offering coping strategies tends to have a boomerang effect. In fact, if people do not believe that they can cope with the threat, increasing the level of fear actually decreases their intention to adopt the recommended behaviour. 3, record 1, English, - boomerang%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet boomerang
1, record 1, French, effet%20boomerang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet de boomerang 2, record 1, French, effet%20de%20boomerang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte contraire à l'effet recherché, qui se retourne contre son auteur. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20boomerang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tentatives d'«effrayer» les gens sans offrir de stratégies en vue de réagir devant la situation, ont en général un effet boomerang. En fait, si les gens ne croient pas qu'ils peuvent affronter la menace, le fait d'accroître les niveaux de peur réduit de fait leur intention d'adopter le comportement recommandé. 4, record 1, French, - effet%20boomerang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
- Comportamiento humano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto bumerán
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20bumer%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto búmeran 1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20b%C3%BAmeran
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico
- efecto boomerang 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20boomerang
correct, masculine noun
- efecto bumerang 3, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20bumerang
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resultado de una acción que se vuelve contra su autor. 4, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20bumer%C3%A1n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bumerán; búmeran: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "bumerán" o "búmeran" son las adaptaciones recomendadas de la voz inglesa "boomerang". 3, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20bumer%C3%A1n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
efecto bumerang: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, desaconseja la grafía "bumerang" porque, tal y como señala el "Diccionario panhispánico de dudas", es una forma híbrida, que no es ni inglesa ni española. 3, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20bumer%C3%A1n
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