| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xviii, 411 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| File Type |
Electronic book. |
| Access |
Access restricted by licensing agreement. |
| Form |
Also available in print. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: world wide web. |
| Note |
Papers presented at a two-day conference at the University of Texas at Arlington, winter of 1997. |
|
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Summary |
0ver 40 years after the publication of Leon Festinger's (1957) book, A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance, research on the theory is receiving renewed attention, and revisions to the original theory have been proposed. Consequently, the editors felt that an assessment of the current status of the theory would be of value and that there was a need for a book to present and discuss the theoretical controversies and the recent research on important questions about the dissonance process. For this book, we are fortunate to have contributions from the prominent scientists who have made major contributions to research and theory on cognitive dissonance. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Contents |
1. An Introduction to Cognitive Dissonance Theory and an Overview of Current Perspectives on the Theory / Eddie Harmon-Jones and Judson Mills -- pt. 1. Perspectives Employing the Original Version of the Theory. 2. Improving the 1957 Version of Dissonance Theory / Judson Mills. 3. A Radical Point of View on Dissonance Theory / Jean-Leon Beauvois and Robert-Vincent Joule. 4. Toward an Understanding of the Motivation Underlying Dissonance Effects: Is the Production of Aversive Consequences Necessary? / Eddie Harmon-Jones -- pt. 2. The Role of the Self in Dissonance. 5. Dissonance, Hypocrisy, and the Self-Concept / Elliot Aronson. 6. Self-Affirmation Theory: An Update and Appraisal / Joshua Aronson, Geoffrey Cohen and Paul R. Nail. 7. Unwanted Consequences and the Self: In Search of the Motivation for Dissonance Reduction / Joel Cooper. 8. What Exactly Have I Done? The Role of Self-Attribute Accessibility in Dissonance / Jeff Stone. |
| Issued By |
Made available through: American Psychological Association's PsyBooks Collection. |
| Subject |
Cognitive dissonance -- Congresses.
|
|
Cognitive Dissonance -- Congresses.
|
| Genre/Form |
Conference proceedings. (OCoLC)fst01423772
|
| Subject |
Cognitive dissonance. (OCoLC)fst00866528
|
| Added Author |
Mills, Judson, 1931-
|
|
Harmon-Jones, Eddie.
|
|
American Psychological Association.
|
| Other Form: |
Cognitive dissonance (print) (DLC) 98049316 |
| ISBN |
1557985650 |
|
9781557985651 |
|
1557985650 |
|
