Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
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Reducing <strong>Dissonance</strong>• Two ways:• Behavioral• Compartmentalization (“divide your brain”)• Take action (quit job, break up, etc.)• Communicative and non-communicative• Attitudinal• Reduce importance or number of dissonant beliefs• Add to or boost importance of consonant beliefs• Eliminate the dissonance in some way– (Projection, denial, avoidance, wishful thinking)9