Trivialization
The Forgotten Mode of Dissonance Reduction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6204022 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Simon, Jeff Greenberg (0000-0002-2206-0771), Jack W Brehm (University of Kansas), Jack Brehm |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 247-260 |
| Publication date | 1995-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.68.2.247 |
| OpenAlex | W2059114960 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 126 |
| References cited | 17 |
Trivialization as a mode of dissonance reduction and the conditions under which it is likely to occur were explored in 4 studies. Study 1 tested and supported the hypothesis that when the preexisting attitude is made salient, participants will trivialize the dissonant cognitions rather than change their attitudes. Study 2 tested and supported the hypothesis that following a counterattitudinal behavior, participants will choose the first mode of dissonance reduction provided for them, whether it is trivialization or attitude change. Study 3 tested and supported the hypothesis that following a counterattitudinal behavior, the typical self-affirmation treatment leads to trivialization. Study 4 demonstrated that providing a trivializing frame by making an important issue salient also encourages trivialization rather than attitude change even when there was no opportunity for self-affirmation. The implications for cognitive dissonance theory and research are briefly discussed
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| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 112 |