Robert Festinger

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Robert_Festinger
GPTKB entity
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gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
gptkb:University_of_Iowa
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Distinguished_Scientific_Contribution_Award_(APA)
gptkbp:birthDate 1919-05-08
gptkbp:deathDate 1989-02-11
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Kurt_Lewin
gptkbp:fieldOfWork social psychology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Festinger
gptkbp:knownFor cognitive dissonance theory
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:A_Theory_of_Cognitive_Dissonance
gptkb:When_Prophecy_Fails
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:workInstitution gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:In_the_Bedroom_(film)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7