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Cognitive dissonance : reexamining a pivotal theory in psychology / edited by Eddie Harmon-Jones.

by Harmon-Jones, Eddie. editor.

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2019]

xvi, 303 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Second edition.

An introduction to cognitive dissonance theory and an overview of current perspectives on the theory / Eddie Harmon-Jones and Judson Mills -- I. Perspectives employing the original version of the theory. Improving the 1957 version of dissonance theory / Judson Mills ; A radical point of view on dissonance theory / Jean-Leon Beauvois and Robert-Vincent Joule ; Understanding the motivation underlying dissonance effects : the action-based model / Eddie Harmon-Jones and Cindy Harmon-Jones ; What is cognitive consistency, and why does it matter? / Bertram Gawronski and Skylar M. Brannon ; Dissonance now : how accessible discrepancies moderate distress and diverse defenses / Ian McGregor, Ian R. Newby-Clark, and Mark P. Zanna -- II. The role of the self in dissonance. Dissonance, hypocrisy, and the self-concept / Elliot Aronson ; Self-affirmation theory : an update and appraisal / Joshua Aronson, Geoffrey Cohen, and Paul R. Nail ; In search of the motivation for dissonance reduction : the drive to lessen aversive consequences / Joel Cooper -- III. Mathematical models, neural activations, and affective responses. Modeling cognitive dissonance as a parallel constraint satisfaction network with learning / Stephen J. Read and Brian M. Monroe ; Neural basis of cognitive dissonance / Keise Izuma and Kou Murayama ; 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 hightly tentative draft / Leon Festinger (1954) -- Appendix B. Reflections on cognitive dissonance : 30 years later / Leon Festinger (1987) -- Appendix C. Historical note on Festinger's test of dissonance theory / Judson Mills.

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. ---From publisher's description.

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