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scapegoat theory  

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  • Definition Scapegoat theory refers to the tendency to blame someone else for one's own problems, a process that often results in feelings of prejudice toward the person or group that one is blaming. Scapegoating serves as an opportunity to explain failure or misdeeds, while maintaining one's positive self-image. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Scapegoat Theory]

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