theory of cognitive dissonance
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The theory of cognitive dissonance is a foundational psychological framework explaining how people experience and reduce mental discomfort when their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors conflict.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance | 0 |
| Festinger and Carlsmith 1959 induced compliance study | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
psychological theory
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social psychology theory ⓘ theory of attitude change ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
attitude change research
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consumer behavior research ⓘ health psychology ⓘ organizational behavior ⓘ political psychology ⓘ |
| author | Leon Festinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
cognitive dissonance
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consonant cognitions ⓘ dissonant cognitions ⓘ irrelevant cognitions ⓘ |
| defines | cognitive dissonance as psychological discomfort from inconsistent cognitions ⓘ |
| describedIn | A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Leon Festinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explains |
mental discomfort from conflicting attitudes
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mental discomfort from conflicting behaviors ⓘ mental discomfort from conflicting beliefs ⓘ motivation to reduce inconsistency between cognitions ⓘ |
| field |
psychology
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social psychology ⓘ |
| hasKeyExperiment | Festinger and Carlsmith 1959 induced compliance study NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyPhenomenon |
decision dissonance
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effort justification ⓘ forced compliance ⓘ induced compliance ⓘ selective exposure to information ⓘ |
| influenced |
attitude theory
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persuasion research ⓘ theory of planned behavior ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Gestalt psychology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predicts |
effort justification
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insufficient justification effects ⓘ people avoid information that increases dissonance ⓘ people seek information that reduces dissonance ⓘ post-decision dissonance after difficult choices ⓘ spreading of alternatives after decisions ⓘ |
| proposesMechanism |
addition of new cognitions
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change of attitude ⓘ change of behavior ⓘ selective exposure to information ⓘ trivialization of dissonant cognitions ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1957
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1957 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
balance theory
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consistency theories ⓘ self-perception theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | foundational theory in social psychology ⓘ |
| testsTheory | theory of cognitive dissonance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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