Unlearning cognitive dissonance: toward an understanding of the development of dissonance

Article Abstract:

Empirical evidence shows that misattribution weakens cognitive dissonance. Two experiments were conducted to determine the role of experience in the development of cognitive dissonance. It was found that people who misattribute their arousal to an external source do not exhibit dissonance arousal. Furthermore, people who misattribute their cognitive dissonance show insignificant dissonance arousal despite a lack of stimulus to which they could misattribute their arousal. These findings indicate that cognitive dissonance can be unlearned.

Motivation (Psychology), Learning, Psychology of, Learning theory (Psychology), Attribution (Social psychology), Attribution (Psychology)

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The effect of self-attribute relevance on how self-esteem moderates attitude change in dissonance processes

Article Abstract:

The conditions under which self esteem operate as expectancy, as a resource, or does not influence cognitive dissonance process was examined. The different processes by which the accessibility of the cognitions about the self-mediate dissonance arousal and reduction is explored.

Science & research, Self-esteem, Self esteem, Cognitive therapy

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A self-standards model of cognitive dissonance

Article Abstract:

This article presents a model of cognitive dissonance processes that includes the role of the self, and how self-consistency, self-affirmation, and the New Look theory mediate these processes. Topics include self-knowledge, judgment standards, and self standards of behavior.

Models, Social psychology, Self, Self (Psychology)

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