An Analysis of Leon Festinger's a Theory of Cognitive Dissonance

ISBN-13: 9781912127818 / Miękka / 2017 / 97 str.

Camille Morvan

Opis

Why do we attempt to justify decisions that are clearly irrational? The answer lies in "cognitive dissonance," the feeling of mental discomfort we experience when we hold two contradictory beliefs at the same time.

Spis treści

Ways In to the Text  Who was Leon Festinger?  What does A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Say?  Why does A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited