Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
psychological theory
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| gptkbp:category |
cognitive science
psychology |
| gptkbp:describes |
mental discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs
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| gptkbp:example |
buyer's remorse
justifying unethical behavior smoking despite knowing health risks |
| gptkbp:hasKeyResearcher |
gptkb:Elliot_Aronson
gptkb:Jack_Brehm gptkb:Joel_Cooper |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cognitive dissonance
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
theory of justification of effort
theory of post-decision dissonance theory of self-perception |
| gptkbp:key |
gptkb:A_Theory_of_Cognitive_Dissonance
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Leon_Festinger
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| gptkbp:reduces |
changing actions
changing beliefs changing perception of actions |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
decision making
rationalization attitude change behavioral change self-justification |
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
social psychology
|
| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1957
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Doublethink
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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