You strongly believe that tennis is the greatest sport of all time. You meet Bob, who overtly tries to convince you that football is globally the greatest sport. In response, you criticise Bob and not only enhance your belief that tennis is the greatest sport of all time but that football is the worst sport! You have just undergone a process of:

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This scenario describes reactance, a psychological response where an individual feels their freedom to choose or believe is threatened, leading them to adopt or strengthen a contrary position more aggressively.

You Strongly Believe That Tennis Is the Greatest Sport of All