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spreading of alternatives: a standalone construct

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spreading ofalternatives1 CONSTRUCTSpreading ofBREHM · SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Social psychology

the finding that after choosing, people rate the chosen option higher and the rejected option lower than they did before.

In social psychology, spreading of alternatives refers to the finding that after choosing, people rate the chosen option higher and the rejected option lower than they did before. This meaning comes from Brehm (1956) in The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology.[1]

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References

  1. Brehm, J. W. (1956). Postdecision changes in the desirability of alternatives. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 52(3), 384-389. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0041006

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