Festinger developed a cognitive dissonance theory that exclaimed people feel uncomfortable with inconsistency in their actions and morals and will work to either alter their actions or their opinions to reconcile this dissatisfaction. Avoiding scenarios that exacerbate these feelings is a tactic used to reduce dissonance. The more challenging the changes from a decision someone makes or the more “irreversible” a decision seems‚ rises the likelihood of someone rationalizing the decision. For example
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Introduction Processing of visual search Introduce feature search Conjunctive search Top-down effect Bottom-up effect It has need to Did you find the feature search or the conjunctive search to be more difficult? -Compare with guide search model (GS) and features integration theory (FIT) -Conjunctive search is more difficult A common observation within visual-search tasks‚ such as the one in this demonstration‚ is that the conjunctive absent condition takes
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1. Cognitive dissonance is a state where someone is being confronted by something that is against his beliefs (doing an action that he / she does not like‚ etc.)‚ and then he / she tries to balance the inconsistency that he experienced by changing his view on that inconsistency (to reduce the dissonance by justifying it). People want to be consistent in their attitudes and rationalizing irrational things that they did is what cognitive dissonance makes them do. For example‚ in Festinger’s experiments
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judgment‚ can cause a person to feel conflicted or disheartened. However‚ it’s how they deal with the conflict‚ either by changing it into a good or dreadful situation‚ which change the way they feel about themselves. Throughout this paper‚ I will use cognitive dissonance research to Pat’s case study and examine the rationalization of her beliefs‚ which does not coincide with her actions. Pat as lived a inconsistent life‚ she beliefs in one thing or another‚ but chose to act in a different manner‚
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Hunting‚ played by Matt Damon‚ in the movie "Good Will Hunting" is the epitome of a psychological paradigm. He can be analyzed in so many ways‚ touching on many of the different fields of psychology. The most interesting thing about Will is the cognitive dissonance he goes through throughout the film. He is torn between these two cognitions‚ both of which contradict each other. One of these cognitions is the fact that he is an orphan from South Boston‚ meaning he should only have a low pay job and live
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Week Two/August 26‚ 2010 Awareness and Learning • Identify processes related to sensing and perceiving information from the environment. • Describe factors that influence states of human consciousness. • Distinguish between different types of learning. Course Assignments 1. Readings • Read Ch. 4–6 of the text. • Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. 2. Individual Assignment: Critical and Creative Thinking Questions I • Resources: Visualizing Psychology • Read questions
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Team C Week 3 Learning Team Assignment ECO/372 Team C Week 3 Learning Team Assignment In our team paper‚ we are going to evaluate‚ assess‚ and apply various economic situations from a Keynesian and Classical perspective. As the global markets increase and decrease over time careful modifications of the economy of the United States need to be made. After a comprehensive assessment of the current economic situation team C has agreed‚ that the Current State of Interest Rates‚ unemployment‚ exceptions
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In keeping track of all situations where I have experienced cognitive dissonance I have come to the realization that I use it quite often. Whenever there was a decision to make whether it was on the spot or there was time to think‚ I found myself utilizing rationalizations‚ in order to reduce the stress I was experiencing or to make myself believe the decision I made was the right one. If I made a decision without conviction I made myself believe it was the right choice by creating reasons to validate
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In this file of SOC 315 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Diversity Outline you will find the next information: Statement: JP Morgan Chase bank is actually a well respected multinational finance service provider having monetary assets numbering in the trillions of dollars. They give good results in 60 different countries and they are moving forward to grow. Sociology - General Sociology Learning Team Assignment: Equal Rights Proposition Outline Select a current social issue related
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This file of PSY 301 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 Obedience and Conformity comprises: By most definitions‚ if we are persuaded by an individual‚ we are said to be obedient to that individual. If we are persuaded by a group‚ we are said to have conformed to that group’s objectives. Compare and contrast the core differences between these two concepts. In what ways do group and individual persuasion techniques differ? As social beings‚ why are we naturally prone to conformity and obedience
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