Cognitive Dissonance theory Core Assumptions and Statements Cognitive dissonance is a communication theory adopted from social psychology. The title gives the concept: cognitive is thinking or the mind; and dissonance is inconsistency or conflict. Cognitive dissonance is the psychological conflict from holding two or more incompatible beliefs simultaneously. Cognitive dissonance is a relatively straightforward social psychology theory that has enjoyed wide acceptance in a variety of disciplines
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I have chosen this particular program in the interest of expanding my creative medium on digital aspects of communications technology. I have had the opportunities to hear sharings from current RTA students‚ professors‚ and representatives about what the RTA program has to offer. This particular course has sparked my interest due to the sheer passion of creating something new to entertain people of all ages. The fact that students from different programs have the opportunity to collaborate at the
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I never seriously considered a career in technical writing until the SAP Technical Writer job posting illustrated how well my interests and strengths aligned with the demands of the job. Although I am technically a business student‚ I have two years of experience as a newspaper Arts editor‚ spent my first co-op term designing and writing internal communications for Scotiabank’s Global Transactional Banking department‚ and spent my second co-op term prospecting customers and developing marketing material
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At the Fashion Institute of Technology‚ I plan to accomplish numerous things‚ such as learning how to create paintings with different materials and innumerable delightful techniques. I relish using acrylic paints and watercolors. Many different materials are used in the fine arts curriculum. I believe that FIT will teach me not to give up and not to quit during a difficult task. The Fashion Institute of Technology can also help me realize my goal‚ which is to become a great artist. The curriculum
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I first met osteopathy on a late night during a college presentation. I was introduced to a new philosophy on medical education and care directed toward the whole patient. This presentation implanted a seed of interest‚ which continued to grow rapidly throughout my college years. The planted seed continued to grow as I sought to shadow osteopathic physicians. I compiled references from friends‚ and later drove to a neighboring state to learn more about principles that seemed to align with my own
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As a high school senior I sat in my room trying to decide my future in a day among dozens of college pamphlets. Somewhere at the bottom of all of those brochures was one for Motlow State Community College. Not only was it at the bottom of my pile‚ but it was completely outside of my radar at the time. Now‚ so many months later‚ I am sitting in a room on the Motlow campus typing this. I never once imagined myself here. Nevertheless‚ attending this school and joining the honors program was one of the
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It might sound too naïve and optimistic‚ but my life goal is to contribute to the world peace through mindfulness. I thought about how I could make the biggest impact‚ and I got to a conclusion that I want to become a professor in psychology. That is why I want to be a a part of Dr. Brown’s Mindfulness Lab and pursue Ph.D program. You might wonder about my age‚ and here is the answer. I started my life in US as a cultural exchange student from Korea‚ which pushed a year back due to visa issue.
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When I was growing up I was always changing my mind on what career and life I wanted to have when I left high school‚ however they all had one thing in common; helping people. It has always been a passion of mine to constantly reassure people and to encourage other people to do their best‚ allowing my friends and family to confide and trust in me. Throughout my childhood I have been surrounded by pregnancies‚ I am the eldest child and I have three younger sisters‚ and so I am aware of the stress
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Sustaining in a world driven with technology‚ it is impossible to neglect the essentiality of technology in each and every walk of life and the way we are reliant on it. Long-gone are the days‚ when I used my good old alarm clock to wake up in the morning. But now‚ the tech savvy in me‚ uses my iPhone not just as my quintessential alarm clock but various other utilities like calculator‚ calendar‚ camera‚ music‚ digital diary‚ GPS‚ compass and the list is endless! Several of the elementary needs like
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There was something about becoming a medical specialist that intrigues me. As a child‚ I developed a keen interest in the internal workings of the human body. Radiology was my first preference as a major. Gaining knowledge about where it all began‚ having access to view the human body and the way it functions greatly appeals to me. Joining the medical field will allow me to further observe these ideas. In addition‚ as a student going to Kilgore College it has truly humbled me more than ever‚ and
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