A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance

By Camille Morvan, A. O'connor. 2017

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Subfields: Cultural Studies, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

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Using the theory of planned behavior and cheating justifications to predict academic misconduct (2009, background): “When students engage in behaviors that are not consistent with their beliefs and attitudes, it is very likely they will experience cognitive dissonance (Festinger, 1957).”
Effectiveness of Private Tutoring in Mathematics with Regard to Subjective and Objective Indicators of Academic Achievement: Evidence from a German Secondary School sample/Effektivit?t Von Nachhilfeunterricht in Mathematik Im Hinblick Auf Subjektive Und Objektive Indikatoren der Schulleistung: Befun (2014, background): “Overstating the eff ects of private tutoring might be an eff ect of dissonance reduction (Festinger, 1962).”
Do people travel with their preferred travel mode? Analysing the extent of travel mode dissonance and its effect on travel satisfaction (2018, background): “According to the cognitive dissonance theory of Festinger (1957), a dissonance between attitudes and behaviour can result in feelings of discomfort, or dissatisfaction.”
Identities under scrutiny: How women leaders navigate feeling misidentified at work (2017, background): “This perceived misalignment ignites the need to re-negotiate one's self-identities with oneself or with the other, in order to reduce discrepancies (or dissonance) and move toward congruence (Festinger, 1957; Swann, Rentfrow, & Guinn, 2003; Swann et al., 2009).”
Making a Difference in the Teamwork: Linking Team Prosocial Motivation to Team Processes and Effectiveness (2014, methodology): “Likewise, from the perspectives of self-perception (Bem, 1967) and cognitive dissonance (Festinger, 1957), team members’ perceptions TABLE 2 Study 1: Summary of Indirect Effects and Conditional Indirect Effects”
Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger: How Moral Decoupling Enables Consumers to Admire and Admonish (2013, background): “Thus, transgressions by public figures often pit motivation to support the transgressor against the need to maintain one’s moral standards, causing dissonance or tension (e.g. Aronson 1969; Festinger 1957).”
Dual commitment in the organization: Effects of the interplay of team and organizational commitment on employee citizenship behavior, efficacy beliefs, and turnover intentions (2017, methodology): “Based on social identity and consistency theory (Brewer, 1991; Festinger, 1962; Tajfel & Turner, 1986), we will test the proposition that each commitment adds to and reinforces the other's association with its primarily corresponding outcome component, rather than being redundant as suggested by…”