Cognitive Dissonance Theory
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A Cognitive Dissonance Theory is a psychological theory that explains how individuals resolve discomfort from conflicting beliefs or behaviors through attitude changes.
- Context:
- It can typically reduce Cognitive Dissonance Psychological Discomfort through cognitive dissonance attitude adjustment.
- It can often employ Cognitive Dissonance Selective Information Processing with cognitive dissonance belief alignments.
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- It can range from being a Mild Cognitive Dissonance Theory to being a Severe Cognitive Dissonance Theory, depending on its cognitive dissonance conflict intensity.
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- It can predict Cognitive Dissonance Behavioral Change via cognitive dissonance resolution mechanisms.
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- Example(s):
- Cognitive Dissonance Theory Applications, such as:
- Political Cognitive Dissonance Theory in ignoring evidence of violence.
- Social Cognitive Dissonance Theory in group conformity.
- Cognitive Dissonance Theory Studies, such as:
- Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory Experiment demonstrating attitude shifts.
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- Cognitive Dissonance Theory Applications, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Rational Choice Theory, which assumes consistent preferences without cognitive dissonance discomfort.
- Confirmation Bias, which reinforces beliefs without cognitive dissonance resolution.
- See: Psychological Theory, Motivated Reasoning, Cognitive Bias.