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The theory of cognitive dissonance has been a trailblazer in our field in at least three different ways. By postulating that an internal, cognitive, and moti-vational conflict state can play a determining and often counterintuitive role in the production of manifest behaviors, cognitive dissonance and the theoretical
May 3, 2019 · Cognitive dissonance has been one of the most enduring and successful theories in the history of social psychology. This paper examines the origins of the theory and the controversies it engendered.
- Joel Cooper
- 2019
Jan 18, 2023 · Cognitive dissonance theory and interrelated psychodynamic concepts are introduced to illustrate the relative ease with which societal perceptions are manipulated. These concepts are applied to Russia’s fight for strategic cognitive terrain to demonstrate how rivals manipulate societies to realize their national security aims.
In one early experiment testing the theory, Mills (1958) used dissonance theory to test how behaving in an honest or dishonest (cheating) manner would influence attitudes toward honesty. In the experiment, sixth-grade students first completed a measure of attitudes toward cheating.
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Classic Formulation of Dissonance Theory Cognitive dissonance is defined as the subjective perception of incompatibility between two self-relevant cognitions. A cognition can be any element of know-ledge, belief, attitude, value, emotion, interest, plan, or behavior. In other words,
- Peter Fischer, Dieter Frey, Claudia Peus, Andreas Kastenmüller
- 2008
The theory of cognitive dissonance is one of the most influential theories in social psychology. Since its initial publication 50 years ago, it has inspired more than 1,000 empirical papers.
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If cognitive dissonance theory has bearing on voting, then it could, as suggested by Mul lainathan and Washington, provide a new explanation for the incumbency advantage and thus a motivation for term limits.
