"2019 Outstanding Academic Title
What mental process occurs when a person does something she knows is unhealthy? When an honest person tells a ""white lie,"" what happens to his or her sense of integrity? If we must choose between two equally attractive options, why does our value judgement of the options change after the choice has been made?
In 1954 Dr. Leon Festinger first posited a theory of cognitive dissonance to describe the psychological phenomenon that occurs in these situations. In the years since, cognitive dissonance has become a central pillar of psychological theory, as was documented in the first edition of this book. In this new and fully-updated edition, editor Eddie Harmon-Jones brings the study of cognitive dissonance into the twenty-first century. Contributors survey recent discoveries about the role dissonance plays in a variety of information processes, as well as connections between dissonance processes and other motivational processes. Other authors introduce mathematical and action-based models that summarize how dissonance works. Evidence describing the neural correlates of dissonance are also provided, helping demonstrate the biological foundations of the theory. "
Edited by:
Eddie Harmon-Jones
Imprint: American Psychological Association
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 577g
ISBN: 9781433830105
ISBN 10: 1433830108
Pages: 303
Publication Date: 30 April 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Contributors Foreword to the First Edition Foreword to the Second Edition Preface Chapter 1: An Introduction to Cognitive Dissonance Theory and an Overview of Current Perspectives on the Theory Eddie Harmon-Jones and Judson Mills Part I: Perspectives Employing the Original Version of the Theory Chapter 2: Improving the 1957 Version of Dissonance Theory Judson Mills Chapter 3: A Radical Point of View on Dissonance Theory Jean-Leon Beauvois and Robert-Vincent Joule Chapter 4: Understanding the Motivation Underlying Dissonance Effects: The Action-Based Model Eddie Harmon-Jones and Cindy Harmon-Jones Chapter 5: What Is Cognitive Consistency, and Why Does It Matter? Bertram Gawronski and Skylar M. Brannon Chapter 6: Dissonance Now: How Accessible Discrepancies Moderate Distress and Diverse Defenses Ian McGregor, Ian R. Newby-Clark, and Mark P. Zanna Part II: The Role of the Self in Dissonance Chapter 7: Dissonance, Hypocrisy, and the Self-Concept Elliot Aronson Chapter 8: Self-Affirmation Theory: An Update and Appraisal Joshua Aronson, Geoffrey Cohen, and Paul R. Nail Chapter 9: In Search of the Motivation for Dissonance Reduction: The Drive to Lessen Aversive Consequences Joel Cooper Part III: Mathematical Models, Neural Activations, and Affective Responses Chapter 10: Modeling Cognitive Dissonance as a Parallel Constraint Satisfaction Network With Learning Stephen J. Read and Brian M. Monroe Chapter 11: Neural Basis of Cognitive Dissonance Keise Izuma and Kou Murayama Chapter 12: Moving Beyond Attitude Change in the Study of Dissonance-Related Processes: An Update on the Role of Discomfort Patricia G. Devine, John M. Tauer, Kenneth E. Barron, Andrew J. Elliot, Kristen M. Vance, and Eddie Harmon-Jones Appendix A: Social Communication and Cognition: A Very Preliminary and Highly Tentative Draft Leon Festinger (1954) Appendix B: Reflections on Cognitive Dissonance: 30 Years Later Leon Festinger (1987) Appendix C: Historical Note on Festinger’s Tests of Dissonance Theory Judson Mills Index About the Editor
Eddie Harmon-Jones, Ph.D, is a Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Arizona in 1995 and has been teaching at UNSW since 2012. Dr. Harmon-Jones is a well-known expert in the field of social neuroscience, cognitive dissonance, and the motivating aspects of emotions. He is widely published and has earned numerous honors for his contributions to the field. Dr. Harmon-Jones lives in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Visit http://www.socialemotiveneuroscience.org/, and follow @eddiehj68.
Reviews for Cognitive Dissonance: Reexamining a Pivotal Theory in Psychology
2019 Outstanding Academic Title Cognitive Dissonance is a must-read for anyone studying social psychology. Now in its second edition, this work continues to show the utility of Festinger's seminal theory but also modernizes it and, perhaps, expands on it.... Highly recommended. --Choice
