Deterrence: Deterrence in psychology is discouraging unwanted actions through fear of negative consequences. It relies on manipulating imagined costs and benefits to shape decision-making, often using threats or punishment. See also Punishment, Costs, Decisions, Decision-making processes._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |