Cognitive Dissonance

Area of InterestNikki Crabtree and Hana van Pelt

Cognitive Dissonance

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQW9I02nz74 (0:16-0:37)

General Overview:

• The more important the issue(Festinger as cited in Griffin, 2009)

• Tension motivates(Festinger as cited in Griffin, 2009)

• Coping strategies(Festinger as cited in Griffin, 2009)

•Degrees of(Grohol, J. M., 2008)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP-B1tgWfJU (0:17-0:44)

Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9D20MDqvg 20 sec.

•Musical dissonance•Considered “unstable” or “unpleasant” sounding•Conflicting ideas create dissonance:

Situations that create cognitive dissonance

Choosing between 2 equally attractive options-

The greater the difficulty involved in reversing the decision once it’s been made-

Dating and Aggression• Link found (Schumacher, J.A., Slep Smith, A. M., 2004)

• Choices of the abuser (Schumacher, J.A., Slep Smith, A. M., 2004)

• If the violence is not addressed (Schumacher, J.A., Slep Smith, A. M., 2004)

• Victim experiences dissonance (Bein, 2008, p. 40)

Homelessness• Myth of Choice• Homelessness and the American Dream

(Allison, 2007)

AlcoholismThe ways alcoholics reduce their cognitive dissonance-

• Optimistic Bias(wedorecover.com)

• Denial (wedorecover.com)

• Strategies(wedorecover.com)

Smoking• Smokers claims

(wedorecovre.com)

• Strategies to reduce dissonance(wedorecovre.com)

• Optimistic Bias(wedorecovre.com)

• Change the importance(wedorecovre.com)

• Self-esteem implications(wedorecovre.com)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1IwJvJPl9o

Self-awareness

• Result of increasing self-awareness

(Goukens, C., Dewitte, S., Warlup, L., 2009)

• Human Services Standard 20Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE, 2010)

References• Allison, T. (2007). Confronting the myth of choice: Homelessness and Jones v. city of

Los Angeles. Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, 42(1) 253-258. http://www.ebscohost.com

• Azexperiment. (2008, March 10). CAUTION: Atonal Improv DISSONANT SOUNDS – weird music science [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9D20MDqvg.

• Carkenord, D. M., & Bullington, J. (1993). Bringing cognitive dissonance to the classroom. Teaching of Psychology, 20, 41-43.

• Cognitive Dissonance. (n.d.) Drug rehab: Cognitive dissonance in addictions treatment programs n.d. Retrieved from http:// wedorecover.com/treatment/drug-rehab-cognitive-dissonance- addictions-treatment-programs.html

• Cognitive Dissonance. (n.d.) In Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia online. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

References• Festinger, L. & Carlsmith, J.M. (1959). Cognitive consequences of forced

compliance. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 58, 203-210. Retrieved from http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Festinger/

• Goukens, C., Dewitte, S., Warlop, L. (2009). Me, myself, and my choices: The influence of private self-awareness on choice. Journal of Marketing Research. 76, 682-692. DOI: 10.1509/jmkr. 46.5.682

• Griffin, E. (2009). Cognitive dissonance theory. A first look at communication theory. Retrieved from http://www.afirstlook.com/main.cfm/book

• Grohol, J. M. (2008). Fighting cd and the lies we tell ourselves. Retrieved from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/19/ fighting-cognitive-dissonance-the-lies-we-tell-ourselves/

References• Kscott241117. (2009, March 13). Smoking-Cognitive Dissonance [Video

file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1IwJvJPl9o

• Netwriter. (2008, April 5). Cognitive Dissonance [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP-B1tgWfJU

• Pictures from Google Images

• Schumacher, J. A., Slep Smith, A. M. (2004) Attitudes and dating aggression: A cognitive dissonance approach. Preventive Science. 5(4). 321-243. doi:10.1023/B:PREV. 0000045357.19100.77

• TheStoryChest. (2010, January 24). Aesop’s Fable ‘Sour Grapes’ [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAQW9I02nz74

Thank you!

Hana & Nikki