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balance theory  

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  • Definition Balance theory describes the structure of people's opinions about other individuals and objects as well as the perceived relation between them. The central notion of balance theory is that certain structures between individuals and objects are balanced, whereas other structures are imbalanced, and that balanced structures are generally preferred over imbalanced structures. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Balance Theory]

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