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Cognitive dissonance : reexamining a pivotal theory in psychology /
This volume describes advances in the theory of cognitive dissonance, from its origination in 1954 to the present day.
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
American Psychological Association,
2019.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of 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
- II. THE ROLE OF THE SELF IN DISSONANCE7. 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
- 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