Contributors
Foreword to the First Edition
Foreword to the Second Edition
Preface
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Cognitive Dissonance Theory and an
Overview of Current Perspectives on the Theory
Eddie Harmon-Jones and Judson Mills
Part I: Perspectives Employing the Original Version of the
Theory
Chapter 2: Improving the 1957 Version of Dissonance Theory
Judson Mills
Chapter 3: A Radical Point of View on Dissonance Theory
Jean-Leon Beauvois and Robert-Vincent Joule
Chapter 4: Understanding the Motivation Underlying Dissonance
Effects: The Action-Based Model
Eddie Harmon-Jones and Cindy Harmon-Jones
Chapter 5: What Is Cognitive Consistency, and Why Does It
Matter?
Bertram Gawronski and Skylar M. Brannon
Chapter 6: Dissonance Now: How Accessible Discrepancies Moderate
Distress and Diverse Defenses
Ian McGregor, Ian R. Newby-Clark, and Mark P. Zanna
Part II: The Role of the Self in Dissonance
Chapter 7: Dissonance, Hypocrisy, and the Self-Concept
Elliot Aronson
Chapter 8: Self-Affirmation Theory: An Update and Appraisal
Joshua Aronson, Geoffrey Cohen, and Paul R. Nail
Chapter 9: In Search of the Motivation for Dissonance Reduction:
The Drive to Lessen Aversive Consequences
Joel Cooper
Part III: Mathematical Models, Neural Activations, and Affective
Responses
Chapter 10: Modeling Cognitive Dissonance as a Parallel Constraint
Satisfaction Network With Learning
Stephen J. Read and Brian M. Monroe
Chapter 11: Neural Basis of Cognitive Dissonance
Keise Izuma and Kou Murayama
Chapter 12: 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 Highly Tentative Draft
Leon Festinger (1954)
Appendix B: Reflections on Cognitive Dissonance: 30 Years Later
Leon Festinger (1987)
Appendix C: Historical Note on Festinger’s Tests of Dissonance
Theory
Judson Mills
Index
About the Editor
Eddie Harmon-Jones, Ph.D, is a Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Arizona in 1995 and has been teaching at UNSW since 2012. Dr. Harmon-Jones is a well-known expert in the field of social neuroscience, cognitive dissonance, and the motivating aspects of emotions. He is widely published and has earned numerous honors for his contributions to the field. Dr. Harmon-Jones lives in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Visit http://www.socialemotiveneuroscience.org/, and follow @eddiehj68.
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“Cognitive Dissonance is a must-read for anyone studying social
psychology. Now in its second edition, this work continues to show
the utility of Festinger’s seminal theory but also modernizes it
and, perhaps, expands on it…. Highly recommended.” —Choice
Cognitive Dissonance is a must-read for anyone studying social
psychology. Now in its second edition, this work continues to show
the utility of Festinger's seminal theory but also modernizes it
and, perhaps, expands on it...Highly recommended.
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