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Is Psychological Reactance Relevant for Human–Computer Interaction? If Yes, in Which Context?

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The Role of Psychological Reactance in Human–Computer Interaction

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Part II deals with the question whether psychological reactance, a construct that stems from social psychology, is of relevance for human–computer interaction. In order to answer the research question, a literature review, a qualitative study and a laboratory experiment had to be conducted.

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Ehrenbrink, P. (2020). Is Psychological Reactance Relevant for Human–Computer Interaction? If Yes, in Which Context?. In: The Role of Psychological Reactance in Human–Computer Interaction. T-Labs Series in Telecommunication Services. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30310-5_3

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