Cognitive Dissonance Theory
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Cognitive Dissonance
How do human beings make decisions? What triggers a person to take action at any given point? These are all questions that I will
attempt to answer with my theoretical research into Leon Festinger’s theory of cognitive dissonance, as well as many of the other related
theories. We often do not realize the psychological events that take place in our everyday lives. It is important to take notice of theories,
such as the balance theory, the congruency theory and the cognitive dissonance theory so that one’s self-persuasion occurs knowingly. As
psychologist and theorist gain a better understanding of Festinger’s cognitive dissonance theory manipulation could occur more easily
than it already does in today’s society.
Leon Festinger’s cognitive dissonance theory is very...