Communicator credibility and communication discrepancy as determinants of opinion change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3933979 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elliot Aronson (University of Minnesota System), Judith A Turner (0000-0002-0519-3521), J Merrill Carlsmith |
| Year | 1963 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-36 |
| Publication date | 1963-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0096-851X |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/h0045513 |
| OpenAlex | W2091888458 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 126 |
| References cited | 10 |
The theory of cognitive dissonance suggests that opinion change is a function of a specific complex interaction between the credibility of the communicator and the discrepancy of the communication from the initial attitude of the recipient. In a laboratory experiment, Ss who read a communication tha
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| Unique citing works | 126 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,03 |
| Citation span | 1964 - 2025 (62) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 123 |