cognitive dissonance

How Does Cognitive Dissonance Change Attitudes?

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How Does Cognitive Dissonance Change Attitudes? Cognitive dissonance theory postulates that an underlying psychological tension is created when an individual’s behavior is inconsistent with his or her thoughts and beliefs. This underlying tension then motivates an individual to make an attitude change that would produce consistency between thoughts and behaviors. How can cognitive dissonance affects

What Effect Does Insufficient Punishment Have On Negative Behaviors?

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What Effect Does Insufficient Punishment Have On Negative Behaviors? What effect does insufficient punishment have on negative behaviors? Insufficient punishment induces dissonance about why one is not engaging in the behavior and inspires dissonance reduction by devaluing the forbidden activity or object. What is the theory of insufficient punishment? Description. This is the dissonance felt