Definitionv1
Shove: an intervention that makes the undesired option so
Shove: an intervention that makes the undesired option so costly or difficult that it's technically available but practically inaccessible, functioning as a punitive rather than guiding form of constraint
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely delineates 'shove' by establishing its key characteristics (making option practically inaccessible despite technical availability) and its functional distinction from nudges (punitive vs. guiding). It explains why shoves trigger psychological reactance and fail where nudges succeed.