Cognitive Consistency Theory in Social Psychology: A Paradigm Reconsidered
Abstract
From the 1950s onward, psychologists have generally assumed that people possess a general need for cognitive consistency, whose frustration by an inconsistency elicits negative affect. We offer a novel perspective on this issue by introducing the distinction between epistemic and motivational impact of consistent and inconsistent cognitions. The epistemic aspect is represented by the updated expectancy of the outcome addressed in such...
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Title
Cognitive Consistency Theory in Social Psychology: A Paradigm Reconsidered
Published Date
Apr 3, 2018
Journal
Volume
29
Issue
2
Pages
45 - 59
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