'Festinger et al' presentation slideshows

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance. .........a psychological phenomenon. A man and a theory.

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Attraction & formation of relationships.

Attraction & formation of relationships. Part one. Explanations of Interpersonal Attraction. There are various factors involved in the formation of attraction, the five main factors are as follows: Physical attractiveness. Demographic similarity. Proximity. Attitude similarity.

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How do people deal with threats to their beliefs?

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When Prophecy Fails

When Prophecy Fails. The study by Festinger et al. (1956): Predicting doomsday is a risky business: The prophecy mostly fails.

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Ideology, Elections, and False Beliefs

Ideology, Elections, and False Beliefs . Syllabus www.uni.edu/harton/SYLL12.htm Ideas for the semester Classic approaches. First things. Classic study of biased assimilation What is the idea of the article? Are there any problems with the study?

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Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is a discrepancy between two cognitions which result in a state of arousal that is psychologically uncomfortable. Therefore, a person tries to reduce dissonance.

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