Note on “Some Connotations of Cognitive Dissonance Theory”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13656601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adam Margoshes (Mental Health Research Institute, Fort Steilacoom, Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1964 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 885-886 |
| Publication date | 1964-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1964.14.3.885 |
| OpenAlex | W2009559799 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
Myers asked 16 psychologists to predict the results of an experiment and what they thought cognitive dissonance theory would predict. The prediction of the majority was borne out, but the majority felt dissonance theory would have made the contrary prediction. Myers concluded that dissonance theory generated unwarranted connotations and also that the gulf between dissonance and reinforcement theories was artificial. It is argued here that unwarranted connotations can be drawn from all theories and also that the difference between cognitive and reinforcement theories is real and heuristically valuable. An experiment based on the difference is suggested
Cognition · Cognitive dissonance · Cognitive psychology · Self-justification · Self-perception theory · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Cognitive Science and Education Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1965 - 1970 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |