Overjustification
 

 

Overjustification

Overrating something in order to justify a decision to accept a(n unsought or unnecessary) reward taken over it.

 

(see also: misplaced consistency, Bolstering, Forced compliance effect, behavioural traps, boomerang effect)

 

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