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narcissistic reactance theory of sexual coercion  

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  • Definition The narcissistic reactance theory of sexual coercion and rape explains how the personality of rapists intersects with situational factors to produce reactance. Reactance is a psychological motive to reassert one's sense of freedom when freedom has been denied. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Narcissistic Reactance Theory of Sexual Coercion]

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