{"product_id":"cognitive-dissonance-9781433830105","title":"Cognitive Dissonance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2019 Outstanding Academic Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What mental process occurs when a person does something she knows is unhealthy? When an honest person tells a 'white lie,' what happens to his or her sense of integrity? If we must choose between two equally attractive options, why does our value judgement of the options change after the choice has been made?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1954 Dr. Leon Festinger first posited a theory of cognitive dissonance to describe the psychological phenomenon that occurs in these situations. In the years since, cognitive dissonance has become a central pillar of psychological theory, as was documented in the first edition of this book. In this new and fully-updated edition, editor Eddie Harmon-Jones brings the study of cognitive dissonance into the twenty-first century. Contributors survey recent discoveries about the role dissonance plays in a variety of information processes, as well as connections between dissonance processes and other motivational proc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 Outstanding Academic Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eCognitive Dissonance \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read for anyone studying social psychology. Now in its second edition, this work continues to show the utility of Festinger’s seminal theory but also modernizes it and, perhaps, expands on it…. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCognitive Dissonance\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone studying social psychology. Now in its second edition, this work continues to show the utility of Festinger's seminal theory but also modernizes it and, perhaps, expands on it...Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003e Foreword to the First Edition\u003cbr\u003e Foreword to the Second Edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: An Introduction to Cognitive Dissonance Theory and an Overview of Current Perspectives on the Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEddie Harmon-Jones and Judson Mills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Perspectives Employing the Original Version of the Theory \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Improving the 1957 Version of Dissonance Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudson Mills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: A Radical Point of View on Dissonance Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean-Leon Beauvois and Robert-Vincent Joule\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Understanding the Motivation Underlying Dissonance Effects: The Action-Based Model\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEddie Harmon-Jones and Cindy Harmon-Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: What Is Cognitive Consistency, and Why Does It Matter?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBertram Gawronski and Skylar M. Brannon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Dissonance Now: How Accessible Discrepancies Moderate Distress and Diverse Defenses\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan McGregor, Ian R. Newby-Clark, and Mark P. Zanna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Role of the Self in Dissonance \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Dissonance, Hypocrisy, and the Self-Concept\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElliot Aronson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Self-Affirmation Theory: An Update and Appraisal\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Aronson, Geoffrey Cohen, and Paul R. Nail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: In Search of the Motivation for Dissonance Reduction: The Drive to Lessen Aversive Consequences\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoel Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Mathematical Models, Neural Activations, and Affective Responses \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: Modeling Cognitive Dissonance as a Parallel Constraint Satisfaction Network With Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen J. Read and Brian M. Monroe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11: Neural Basis of Cognitive Dissonance\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeise Izuma and Kou Murayama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12: Moving Beyond Attitude Change in the Study of Dissonance-Related Processes: An Update on the Role of Discomfort\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia G. Devine, John M. Tauer, Kenneth E. Barron, Andrew J. Elliot, Kristen M. Vance, and Eddie Harmon-Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Social Communication and Cognition: A Very Preliminary and Highly Tentative Draft\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeon Festinger (1954)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Reflections on Cognitive Dissonance: 30 Years Later\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeon Festinger (1987)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: Historical Note on Festinger’s Tests of Dissonance Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudson Mills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Index\u003cbr\u003e  About the Editor\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529876545879,"sku":"9781433830105","price":39.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433830105.jpg?v=1731877212","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cognitive-dissonance-9781433830105","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}