Macat Library eBooks· 2017
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
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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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