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Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 303 pages). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Intro; Contributors; Foreword to the First Edition; Foreword to the Second Edition; Preface; 1. An Introduction to Cognitive Dissonance Theory and an Overview of Current Perspectives on the Theory; I. PERSPECTIVES EMPLOYING THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE THEORY; 2. Improving the 1957 Version of Dissonance Theory; 3. A Radical Point of View on Dissonance Theory; 4. Understanding the Motivation Underlying Dissonance Effects: The Action-Based Model; 5. What Is Cognitive Consistency, and Why Does It Matter?; 6. Dissonance Now: How Accessible Discrepancies Moderate Distress and Diverse Defenses |
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II. THE ROLE OF THE SELF IN DISSONANCE ; 7. Dissonance, Hypocrisy, and the Self-Concept; 8. Self-Affirmation Theory: An Update and Appraisal; 9. In Search of the Motivation for Dissonance Reduction: The Drive to Lessen Aversive Consequences; III. MATHEMATICAL MODELS, NEURAL ACTIVATIONS, AND AFFECTIVE RESPONSES; 10. Modeling Cognitive Dissonance as a Parallel Constraint Satisfaction Network With Learning; 11. Neural Basis of Cognitive Dissonance; 12. Moving Beyond Attitude Change in the Study of Dissonance-Related Processes: An Update on the Role of Discomfort |
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Appendix A: Social Communication and Cognition: A Very Preliminary and Highly Tentative DraftAppendix B: Reflections on Cognitive Dissonance: 30 Years Later; Appendix C: Historical Note on Festingerʼs Tests of Dissonance Theory; About the Editor |
| Summary |
This volume describes advances in the theory of cognitive dissonance, from its origination in 1954 to the present day. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 04, 2019). |
| Subject |
Cognitive dissonance -- Congresses.
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Cognitive dissonance. (OCoLC)fst00866528
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PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology.
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SCIENCE / Cognitive Science.
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Cognitive Dissonance. (DNLM)D003073
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Psychology. (DNLM)D011584
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings. (OCoLC)fst01423772
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Harmon-Jones, Eddie, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cognitive dissonance Second edition. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2019] 9781433830105 (DLC) 2018043486 |
| ISBN |
9781433830778 electronic book |
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1433830779 electronic book |
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9781433830105 paperback |
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