{"id":29484,"date":"2023-04-14T12:59:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T10:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/?page_id=29484"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:33:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:33:53","slug":"grandiosity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/early-maladaptive-schemas\/grandiosity\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandiosity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-800 mb-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Do you often feel superior to others?<\/strong> That you are entitled to special privileges and rights? Or perhaps you don\u2019t like the word \u2018no\u2019 and struggle to admit when you\u2019re wrong? If you typically answer these questions with a resounding \u2018yes,\u2019 you may have the <strong>entitlement\/grandiosity schema<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To help answer any questions you may have regarding this schema, this article will cover the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-600 p-3 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#c9e9e966\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What the entitlement schema is<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A description of early maladaptive schemas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The causes of the entitlement schema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signs of the entitlement schema in childhood and adulthood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How the entitlement schema affect a person\u2019s life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treatment methods for the entitlement schema<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-100 py-4 mb-5 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffe7cf66\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#604c8d\">Do you know your attachment style?<br>Take our attachment quiz and find out now &#8211; fast, easy, free.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\r\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/quiz.attachmentproject.com\/\" class=\"button-2 text-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Start Quiz<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-800 mb-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#917dbf\">What Is the Entitlement\/ Grandiosity Schema?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The <strong>entitlement (or \u2018grandiosity\u2019) schema<\/strong> is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/early-maladaptive-schemas\/\">early maladaptive schema<\/a> that can be subdivided into three categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-550\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"order-list\" id=\"order-list-1\"><span><strong>Fragile, narcissistic entitlement<br><\/strong>overcompensation for weaknesses, often relating to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/psychology\/narcissistic-personality\/\">narcissism<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"order-list\" id=\"order-list-2\"><span><strong>Pure entitlement<br><\/strong>manifests in children who weren\u2019t shown clear boundaries, were over-indulged, or spoiled.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"order-list\" id=\"order-list-3\"><span><strong>Dependent entitlement<br><\/strong>a belief that others should care for them due to their superiority.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">People with the entitlement schema often don\u2019t believe rules apply to them. As a result, they often come across as selfish, opinionated, and highly competitive.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-100 py-4 mb-5 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffe7cf4d\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-800 mb-0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity separator-md\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#917dbf\">Maladaptive Schemas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2018Schemas\u2019 refer to the beliefs we develop over our lifetimes based on memories, cognitions, and bodily sensations from early experiences &#8211; particularly those with our primary caregivers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Schemas are powerful &#8211; they inform how we see ourselves and others, and our beliefs about how the world works. If our early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/insecure-attachment-in-childhood\/\">attachment relationships are insecure<\/a>, we may develop unhealthy, inaccurate beliefs called \u2018early maladaptive schemas\u2019 (EMS).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The entitlement schema is one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/early-maladaptive-schemas\/\">18 early maladaptive schemas<\/a> we may develop.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-900 mb-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#917dbf\">What Causes the Entitlement\/ Grandiosity Schema?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Like any maladaptive schema, the entitlement schema develops when our core emotional needs aren\u2019t met in childhood. These needs could be left unmet through indulgent caregiving, where the caregiver readily instills the message \u2018I am special\u2019 into the child without setting necessary limits to stop an over-inflation of this belief to \u2018I am better than others.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The entitlement schema also shares a close link with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/early-maladaptive-schemas\/emotional-deprivation\/\">emotional deprivation schema<\/a>, when caregivers repeatedly misattune to their child\u2019s needs, resulting in the child developing a negative sense of self. In such cases, the entitlement schema may develop to act as a buffer against these negative self-perceptions and protect the child against emotional deprivation, transforming the \u2018I don\u2019t matter\u2019 belief into \u2018I\u2019m all that matters.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-100 py-4 px-0 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e9f6f6\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-900 mb-5 px-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#917dbf\">Signs of the Entitlement\/ Grandiosity Schema&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Someone with the entitlement schema may consider themselves superior to others. This belief might cause them to display selfish, superior behaviors, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-550 p-3 mb-4 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fffaf5b3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always putting themselves first<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thinking they should be allowed to do what they want at all times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disregarding authoritative figures, rules, and regulations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">An entitlement schema can also make it difficult to receive instructions or the word \u2018no\u2019 from others, as individuals with this schema type generally prefer to be in control. It often feels unbearable for someone with the entitlement schema to admit they\u2019re wrong.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-1100 mb-4 px-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group row justify-content-lg-between justify-content-center is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group col-md-7 col-sm-10 order-md-1 order-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-4 header-with-line-sm has-text-color\" style=\"color:#604c8d\">Entitlement\/ Grandiosity in Childhood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Children with the entitlement schema tend to believe they are a priority<\/strong> and, therefore, should always get what they want. They may cheat on a test, cut in line, or steal a toy from another child, with little remorse for their actions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An entitled child is usually also fiercely competitive<\/strong>, changing the rules of a game\/task to ensure they win every time. Clearly, such actions\/attitudes could harm peer relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group col-md-5 col-sm-7 col-10 mb-md-0 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center px-lg-4 order-md-2 order-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-876-1-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-876-1-3.png 549w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-876-1-3-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-876-1-3-150x167.png 150w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-876-1-3-449x500.png 449w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-876-1-3-359x400.png 359w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-876-1-3-99x110.png 99w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-100 position-relative\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-1000 mb-0 px-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group row justify-content-center is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group col-md-2 d-md-block d-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group col-md-8 col-sm-10\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-4 header-with-line-sm z-index-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#604c8d\">Entitlement\/ Grandiosity in Adulthood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"z-index-2\"><strong>In adulthood, the entitlement schema may manifest as a greater-than-average ability to make friends but not maintain them.<\/strong> Breakdowns in friendships may often occur because individuals with this schema consistently place their wants and needs above those of others\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"z-index-2\"><strong>Moreover, adults with the entitlement schema may present as extraverted, assertive, and possessing high self-esteem.<\/strong> Characteristics such as these might be beneficial in certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/attachment-in-the-workplace\/\">workplaces<\/a> where competition and performance are important. However, the peers, friends, and loved ones of someone with this schema may see them as overconfident, arrogant, and hostile.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"block_74df42eceb297fc8d152f7b24fa472fc\" class=\"d-md-inline d-none z-index-1\" alt=\"\"\r\n     src=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-950-1-2.png\"\r\n     style=\"max-width:200px;position: absolute; top:0rem; bottom:rem; left:0rem; right:rem; z-index: -1;\">\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-100 py-4 mb-5 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdeeeb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-600\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#604c8d\">Entitlement\/ Grandiosity Schema Test&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#513d62\">If you think you may have the entitlement schema and want to find out, take our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/early-maladaptive-schemas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free test<\/a>. It will provide you with a rating of how highly you score on all the 18 maladaptive schemas, including entitlement.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/quiz.attachmentproject.com\/maladaptive-schema\" class=\"button-2 text-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Start Test<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-900 mb-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#917dbf\">How People Cope With the Entitlement\/<br>Grandiosity Schema<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Often, someone with the entitlement schema will act in maladaptive ways to cope with their negative beliefs about themself, the world, and others. These maladaptive methods of coping usually come in the form of <strong>avoidance, overcompensation, or surrendering.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-100 position-relative mb-4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-1000 mb-0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group row justify-content-center is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group col-md-8 col-sm-10 order-md-1 order-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-4 header-with-line-sm has-text-color\" style=\"color:#604c8d\">Avoidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoidance is particularly common in those with the fragile entitlement schema, as they tend to hide from feelings of shame, vulnerability, and the belief that they\u2019re not good enough. People with this schema may also display controlling, manipulative behaviors to avoid abandonment in close relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone with the entitlement schema typically avoids situations where their schema is triggered. For example, when directions from an authoritative figure (like a manager or caregiver) go against their wants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group col-md-4 d-md-block d-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"block_cfe84aa471fa4922c823e8e70c25488f\" class=\"d-md-inline d-none\" alt=\"\"\r\n     src=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-963-1-2.png\"\r\n     style=\"max-width:180px;position: absolute; top:-1rem; bottom:rem; left:rem; right:4rem; z-index: -1;\">\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-100 position-relative mb-4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-1100 mb-4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group row justify-content-center align-items-start is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group col-md-5 col-sm-8 col-10 px-lg-5 mb-md-0 mb-4 pt-md-4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-877-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-877-1-2.png 516w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-877-1-2-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-877-1-2-150x208.png 150w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-877-1-2-360x500.png 360w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-877-1-2-288x400.png 288w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-877-1-2-79x110.png 79w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group col-md-7 col-sm-10\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-4 header-with-line-sm has-text-color\" style=\"color:#604c8d\">Overcompensation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, <strong>someone with the entitlement schema may overcompensate for feelings of inferiority, insecurity, and inadequacy by acting over-confident and superior to others.<\/strong> For example, they may overcompensate for a fear of failure by changing the rules of a game or cheating to win.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People with the entitlement schema often minimize their negative feelings, telling themselves that their selfish behaviors are \u201cacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-4 header-with-line-sm has-text-color\" style=\"color:#604c8d\">Surrendering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some people with the entitlement schema will surrender to their beliefs of superiority<\/strong>, convincing themselves that they are better than everyone else and, therefore, deserve whatever they want. Someone who completely gives into these beliefs will likely do whatever it takes to meet their desires, regardless of how many people they hurt along the way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-100 py-4 mb-4 px-md-0 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#c9e9e940\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-800 mb-5 px-md-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#917dbf\">Entitlement\/ Grandiosity Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Early maladaptive schemas are deeply embedded in our psyche, making them challenging to alter. However, with self-reflection, understanding, and work, it is possible to change the entitlement schema &#8211; but it may require the help and guidance of a mental health professional. <strong>Schema Therapy is a leading treatment<\/strong> option for people with the entitlement schema. You can find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/schema-therapy\/\">Schema Therapy here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Alternative treatment methods include <strong>improving your self-awareness<\/strong> through journaling and mindfulness meditations. If the entitlement\/grandiosity schema is affecting your day-to-day actions and quality of life, <strong>seeking guidance from a medical professional<\/strong> is another option.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-800 mb-4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"block-wrapper py-4 \" id=\"block_4316c62c9d7b719b6a07ed2aebd0a367\" style=\" max-width: px;\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n        <button class=\"references-btn\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-target=\"#block_4316c62c9d7b719b6a07ed2aebd0a367-references-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block_4316c62c9d7b719b6a07ed2aebd0a367-references-collapse\">\n            References\n        <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"references-text collapse mt-3\" id=\"block_4316c62c9d7b719b6a07ed2aebd0a367-references-collapse\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Maass, U., Wehner, C., &amp; Ziegler, M. 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