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Macat Library eBooks· 2017

A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance

Camille Morvan, Alexander O’Connor

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Leon Festinger's 1957 theory proposed that illogical behaviors stem from a drive to avoid internal contradiction (cognitive dissonance), shifting psychology from behaviorism to mental processes.

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Field: Cultural Studies

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