The Resolution of Cognitive Conflict under Uncertainty
A Critique
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9890090 |
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| Authors | Nehemiah Jordan (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 277-279 |
| Publication date | 1962-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872676201500307 |
| OpenAlex | W2131340359 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
An article appearing in the May 1961 issue of Human Relations, by Zajonc and Burnstein is reviewed. Two experiments on the resolution of cognitive conflict under uncertainty are discussed. Both experiments concern the resolution of conflicts, of discrepancies, between prior information or knowledge and new information in the form of messages. In both experiments the degree of certainty of the prior information is varied, i.e., is the independent variable
Certainty · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Conflict resolution · Epistemology · Resolution (logic · Social science · Sociology · Variable (mathematics · Artificial Intelligence · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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