Psychological Reactance: A Theory of Freedom and Control provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of reactance theory. This book discusses a number of special topic areas to which the reactance theory seems especially relevant.
Organized into five parts encompassing 17 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the relationship between freedom and perceived freedom as conceived by reactance theory. This text then describes the clinical applications, societal problem solutions, and power relations in the real world. Other chapters consider the developmental aspects of reactance. This book discusses as well the reactance theory in a wider theoretical context by examining impression management formulations of the theory and by comparing reactance to other theoretical models whereby the notion of control plays a major role. The final chapter deals with the role of cognitive processes in association with reactance in attitude change phenomena.
This book is a valuable resource for social psychologists.

Preface Chapter 1 Introduction: Freedom, Control, and Reactance TheoryPart I The Theory Chapter 2 Freedoms and Threats to Freedoms Chapter 3 Determinants of the Magnitude of Reactance: Characteristics of the Freedom Chapter 4 Determinants of the Magnitude of Reactance: Characteristics of the Threat Chapter 5 Effects of ReactancePart II Selected Topics Chapter 6 Persuasion and Attitude Change Chapter 7 Social Relationships: Social Power, Close Interpersonal Relationships, and Helping Chapter 8 Reactance and the Decision-Making Process Chapter 9 Individual Differences in Psychological Reactance Chapter 10 Reactance Theory and Impression Management Formulations Chapter 11 Developmental Aspects of Psychological Reactance Chapter 12 Sex Differences in Psychological ReactancePart III Applications of the Theory Chapter 13 Clinical Applications Chapter 14 Social Influence: Social Problems and Consumer Behavior Chapter 15 Applications to Formal and Informal Power RelationsPart IV Control Chapter 16 Reactance Theory and ControlPart V Conclusion Chapter 17 Conclusions: Reprise and Future ThemesReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index