Essays about: "Cognitive dissonance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 48 essays containing the words Cognitive dissonance.

  1. 11. World Management : The case of the Lord of Hosts Church

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Jonathan Madeland; [2021]
    Keywords : prophecy; Festinger; millenialism; netnography; case study; cognition; rituals; cybernetics; consonance management; world construction; world management; the Lord of Hosts Church; Hank Kunneman; Donald Trump;

    Abstract : Bringing together current research strands stemming from the Festinger tradition of failed prophecy, and by observing a recent case of a prophetic group dealing with disconfirming events under a period of 210 days, I theorize on what roles cognitive dissonance, rituals and continuous prophetic adaptation play in the management of prophetic groups’ alternative world views. The traditional conception of dissonance management is reinterpreted as a process of maximizing mental desirability, which is contingent on the level of cognitive dissonance as well as cognitive activity. READ MORE

  3. 12. Becoming Vegan : Consumers’ perceived barriers when transitioning to a vegan diet

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Burenius; Louise Lien; [2021]
    Keywords : consumer behaviour; food consumption; vegan diet; changing consumption behaviour; The Multidisciplinary Model of the main factors affecting consumer behaviour in the food domain; Cognitive Dissonance Theory;

    Abstract : This qualitative study aims to identify challenges experienced amongst consumers in Stockholm when transitioning to a vegan diet. Five consumers between the ages of 24-27 have during a period of one month assumed the task of transitioning to a vegan diet. READ MORE

  4. 13. “I don’t ask myself that question. Maybe because I don’t want to know the answer.” A Qualitative Study on Sugar Daters’ Cognitive Dissonance

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Paulina Fröling; Gabriella Helander; [2021]
    Keywords : Cognitive dissonance; Sugar dating; Social psychology; Prostitution; Thematic analysis; Sweden;

    Abstract : Cognitive dissonance refers to a state of internal conflict, arising when two or more cognitions are inconsistent with each other. The state brings about an urge to reach consonance - and to do so, different reduction strategies can be utilized. READ MORE

  5. 14. Students’ holiday air travel behaviors: a flyer’s dilemma

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Elena Zucchini; [2021]
    Keywords : Pro-environmental behaviors; holiday air travel; air transportation; climate change; students; theory of planned behavior; value-belief-norm theory; awareness-attitude behavior gap; contextual gap; cognitive dissonance theory; sustainable destination development;

    Abstract : Holiday air travel behaviors are nowadays a significant issue in relation to climate change and sustainable tourism. Indeed, transportation, and especially air transportation, have a significant role in climate change. READ MORE

  6. 15. Environmental knowledge and motivated beliefs in flight consumption -An economic approach to cognitive dissonance and motivated reasoning

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alexander Eriksson; Peter Stelleck; [2020-07-10]
    Keywords : Economics; Labeled choice experiment; Environmental knowledge; Cognitive dissonance; Motivated beliefs; Stated preferences; Conditional logit; Environment; Transport;

    Abstract : Growing concerns for increasing consumption, and its impact on global warming, have led interest groups to press individuals and politicians to take action. The environmental movement focus on moral values and attitudes to change consumption behavior. READ MORE