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Definition of cognitive dissonance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes,

A little more than 60 years ago, Leon Festinger published A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance has been one

cognitive dissonance The theory of cognitive dissonance states that contradicting cognitions serve as a driving force that compels the mind to acquire or invent new

cognitive dissonance Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance describes this behaviour, seeking a new truth when there is an identified incongruence between either