Term ID: T4365

Psychological Inoculation

/psychological-inoculation/
Exposing individuals to mild versions of persuasive arguments to build resistance to stronger persuasion attempts.
Example: Teaching teenagers to resist peer pressure by practicing responses to hypothetical situations involving substance use.

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Reference: McGuire (1964)