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ambivalence  

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  • This signifies the presence in one person at the same time of two competing or conflicting emotions or attitudes. It is a particularly important idea for Sigmund Freud who reported the closeness of love and hate. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Sociology; Ambivalence]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/ambivalence

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