Contributors
Foreword to the First Edition
Foreword to the Second Edition
Preface
Chapter : 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 957 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 : 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 : Modeling Cognitive Dissonance as a Parallel Constraint Satisfaction Network With Learning
Stephen J. Read and Brian M. Monroe
Chapter : Neural Basis of Cognitive Dissonance
Keise Izuma and Kou Murayama
Chapter 2: 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 ( 954)
Appendix B: Reflections on Cognitive Dissonance: 3 Years Later
Leon Festinger ( 987)
Appendix C: Historical Note on Festinger amp rsquo s Tests of Dissonance Theory
Judson Mills
Index
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