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Deterrence - Psychology Dictionary of Arguments | |||
Deterrence: Deterrence in psychology is discouraging unwanted actions through fear of negative consequences. It relies on manipulating imagined costs and benefits to shape decision-making, often using threats or punishment. See also Punishment, Costs, Decisions, Decision-making processes._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Social Psychology | Deterrence | Social Psychology | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-03-28 |