Essays about: "action-based model of dissonance"

Found 1 essay containing the words action-based model of dissonance.

  1. 1. Cognitive Dissonance : Neural Correlates and New Theoretical Approaches

    University essay from Institutionen för kommunikation och information

    Author : Nathalie Hallin; [2012]
    Keywords : Cognitive dissonance; action-based model of dissonance; new look model of dissonance; anterior cingulate cortex; prefrontal cortex;

    Abstract : Cognitive dissonance has traditionally been defined as the negative affective state which accompanies inconsistent cognitions and motivates one to make the cognitions consistent. This thesis critically evaluates two theories about cognitive dissonance. READ MORE