So try not to even think about your nose, and see if you can read to the end of this article without once scratching your nose or the area near it. But the association between Chester and child molestation now has a representation in the audience's mind. According to this interpretation, it is checking to make sure you are successful that causes the nose to itch. Always frame intentions in terms of what you want, not what you don't want . Reactance Humans hate restrictions - especially of those freedoms they already have.
Reactance refers to the motivation to react or rebel against restriction.
In one study, two-year old boys accompanied their mothers into a room containing equally attractive toys. The toys were arranged so that one stood in front of a transparent Plexiglas barrier, and the other stood out of reach behind the barrier. The boys showed a strong preference for the toy they couldn't have. Their inability to get the toy behind the barrier caused many boys to tantrum, which was not relieved by giving the child the equally attractive toy. Because the motivation for a fit body or a sober life resides within the person, it rises and falls with one's emotional state.