Benjamin D Rosenberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 1737050 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin D Rosenberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin D |
| FAMILY NAME | Rosenberg |
| SIGNATURE | ROSENBERG B D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dominican University of California |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7633-669X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Californians’ perceptions of the causes of homelessness and potential policy solutions
Introduction This study examines whether residents’ perceptions of the causes of homelessness and preferred policy solutions are associated with homeless-related behaviors and opinions, and whether such perceptions are attributed to internal or external factors.Methods California residents (N = 371) completed a survey and an exploratory factor analysis was conducted, which identified subscales of the perceived causes, preferred policy solutions, …
A case for directives
Threatening uncertainty and psychological reactance
Controlling Language and Irony
High-controlling (HC) language is explicit, clear, and efficient; however, it can be perceived as threatening, thus risking rejection. The benefits and drawbacks of using HC language presents a dilemma for message designers. Psychological reactance researchers have begun to examine strategies designed to utilize the virtues of HC language while mitigating the vices. We conducted three experiments to examine the effectiveness of irony as another s…
A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory
Psychological reactance theory (PRT; Brehm, 1966) posits that when something threatens or eliminates people’s freedom of behavior, they experience psychological reactance, a motivational state that drives freedom restoration. Complementing recent, discipline-specific reviews (e.g., Quick, Shen, & Dillard, 2013; Steindl, Jonas, Sittenthaler, Traut-Mattausch, & Greenberg, 2015), the current analysis integrates PRT research across fields in which it…
Anger, frustration, boredom and the Department of Motor Vehicles
Goal Disruption Theory, Military Personnel, and the Creation of Merged Profiles
The present study provides an example of the integrated data analysis technique of creating and interpreting merged profiles. By using this approach to merging data sources, we gained unique insight into goal disruption theory (GDT). Qualitative data suggest that military personnel harbor a wide range of desired end-states. Quantitative data support a component of GDT, suggesting that participants who have a strong need for desired end-state disp…
Goal Disruption Theory, Military Personnel, and the Creation of Merged Profiles
The present study provides an example of the integrated data analysis technique of creating and interpreting merged profiles. By using this approach to merging data sources, we gained unique insight into goal disruption theory (GDT). Qualitative data suggest that military personnel harbor a wide range of desired end-states. Quantitative data support a component of GDT, suggesting that participants who have a strong need for desired end-state disp…
Anger, frustration, boredom and the Department of Motor Vehicles
A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory
Psychological reactance theory (PRT; Brehm, 1966) posits that when something threatens or eliminates people’s freedom of behavior, they experience psychological reactance, a motivational state that drives freedom restoration. Complementing recent, discipline-specific reviews (e.g., Quick, Shen, & Dillard, 2013; Steindl, Jonas, Sittenthaler, Traut-Mattausch, & Greenberg, 2015), the current analysis integrates PRT research across fields in which it…
Controlling Language and Irony
High-controlling (HC) language is explicit, clear, and efficient; however, it can be perceived as threatening, thus risking rejection. The benefits and drawbacks of using HC language presents a dilemma for message designers. Psychological reactance researchers have begun to examine strategies designed to utilize the virtues of HC language while mitigating the vices. We conducted three experiments to examine the effectiveness of irony as another s…
Threatening uncertainty and psychological reactance
A case for directives
Californians’ perceptions of the causes of homelessness and potential policy solutions
Introduction This study examines whether residents’ perceptions of the causes of homelessness and preferred policy solutions are associated with homeless-related behaviors and opinions, and whether such perceptions are attributed to internal or external factors.Methods California residents (N = 371) completed a survey and an exploratory factor analysis was conducted, which identified subscales of the perceived causes, preferred policy solutions, …
Psychology (7 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Reactance (4 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Media Influence and Health (2 works)