Introduction The words Cognitive Dissonance were fascinatingly interesting; therefore more research went into the origin of these two words. Both words are Middle English‚ which was the English in use from 12th to 15th centuries and both used in the 15th century [ (Merriam-Webster‚ 2011) ]. Cognitive is an adjective meaning‚ there is physical activity involving the mind; be it: thinking‚ reasoning or remembering. Dissonance is a noun meaning‚ when there is a tug-of- war between one’s actions and
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immediately had that feeling of unrest? That feeling is known as cognitive dissonance. Tension arises when one is simultaneously aware of two inconsistent cognitions or a cognition and behavior. Cognitive Dissonance theory is: When people behave in a way that is inconsistent with their existing attitude(s)‚ they experience discomfort. For example‚ a student researching a topic for a thesis may experience cognitive dissonance when it comes to cheating or plagiarizing material for their paper. The student
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Theory Paper on Cognitive Dissonance Theory “Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief‚ the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable‚ called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief‚ they will rationalize‚ ignore and even deny anything that doesn ’t fit in with the core belief.” ― Frantz Fanon‚ Black Skin‚ White
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What is strategic management? Strategic management is the art and science of formulating‚ implementing and evaluating cross-functional decisions that will enable an organization to achieve its objectives. It involves the systematic idendification of specifying the firm’s objectives‚ nurturing policies and strategies to achieve these objectives‚ and acquiring and making available these resources to implement the policies and strategies to achieve the firm’s objectives. Strategic management‚ therefore
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According to cognitive dissonance theory‚ there is a tendency for individuals to seek consistency among their cognitions (beliefs‚ expectations‚ or opinions of a particular individual). When inconsistency does exist between these beliefs or attitudes‚ psychological tension (dissonance) occurs and must be resolved through some action. This tension most often results when an individual must choose between two incompatible beliefs or actions and is heightened when alternatives are equally attractive
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The theory of Cognitive Dissonance states that when individuals are presented with information that implies we act in a way that contradicts our moral standards‚ we experience discomfort (Aronson‚ Wilson‚ and Akert‚ 1998‚ P. 191). This is considered Cognitive Dissonance‚ A psychological term used to describe mental conflict that occurs when beliefs or assumptions are contradicted by new information; arouses unease or tension; relieved by one of several defensive maneuvers: rejecting‚ explaining
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I truly enjoyed exploring the continence of your informative post. It is true as you stated that “Cognitive dissonance is the inability to maintain cognitive consistency because of two thoughts.” When an individual is squeezed in the middle of two different thoughts opposing each other‚ he then becomes confused‚ and may undertake a state of discomfort. At that point his internal and external body factors become most important to control his personality. Most of the time individuals are pretty consistent
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HDFS 276 November 1‚ 2011 Cognitive Dissonance in my Life When I first looked through the guidelines of this report‚ it was clear that I had the perfect beginning topic. Recently‚ my older brother has come out to the family about feeling gender confused. This was evident in our childhood because he always seemed awkward with his body and growing up‚ he didn’t have very many friends. My brother has always been a little different to the rest of the world‚ my parents used to say he “marches to
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Cognitive Dissonance The term cognitive dissonance explains 2 conflicting cognitions where behavior and belief are inconsistent between each other. When one’s behavior and belief contradict each other‚ we possess an uncomfortable feeling by which we call dissonance. Because we are not able to change our behavior‚ we unconsciously change our attitudes for our behaviors to be consistent with each other; making the uncomfortable feeling go away. This adjustment is termed insufficient justification
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Cognitive Dissonance Student Name PSY/400 Instructor Date Situation and Subsequent Behavior Richard is driving along a lonely road late at night after working late that day. He has a 4-year-old daughter who he has not spent much time with the entire week because of the long project that makes him work late. Similarly‚ he has not been having dinner with his family because he always gets home past dinner time. On this particular day‚ Richard leaves work a bit earlier in an attempt to get
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