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double approach–avoidance conflict

a complex conflict situation arising when a person is confronted with two goals or options that each have significant attractive and unattractive features. See also approach–avoidance conflict.

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November 17th 2024

biased elaboration

biased elaboration

the tendency to generate a particular valence of evaluative responses preferentially when elaborating attitude-relevant information. See also biasing factor; elaboration; objective elaboration.