Download or read book Cognitive Dissonance Self Esteem and Interpersonal Attraction written by Dorothy Phillips Besier and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self esteem has been found to be an important personality variable in dissonance experiments concerned with the effects of negative or aggressive behavior on liking of the victim. Persons with high self esteem are expected to experience more dissonance because aggressive behavior conflicts with their self concept. The high self esteem person would reduce dissonance by derogating the victim. This effect has been found by Glass (1964) to occur only when there is a choice regarding the behavior. The effect of self esteem differences on liking following positive behavior is investigated in this study. It is assumed that performing an action which benefits another person is inconsistent with the self concept of low self esteem persons. It was predicted that the low self esteem person who gave a positive impression statement by his own choice to someone who obviously appreciated it, would experience dissonance and would increase liking more than subjects in other conditions. Subjects self esteem was measured prior to the experiment (chronic self esteem) and was manipulated on arrival at the experiment(acute self esteem) both at two levels, high and low. After viewing a confederate on TV who was ostensibly in the next room, subjects rated him a first time. Three impression statements prepared by the experimenter were described, one positive one neutral and one negative. Subjects were asked to read (choice) or told to read (no choice) one of these statements. Actually only positive and neutral statements were read. A2x2x2x2 design resulted. Results contradicted the predictions. Low self esteem subjects with choice who read a positive statement did not increase liking more than when they had no choice or more than high self esteem subjects. High self esteem subjects who read a positive statement by choice increased liking more than when there was no choice, although this difference did not quite reach significance at the conventional level. This trend is consistent with other dissonance experiments. However, reading a neutral statement also led to increased liking for all subjects except low self esteem subjects with no choice. Reading a neutral statement led to greater liking in low self esteem subjects when they had a choice compared to when they had no choice. Possible explanations for these results are discussed.
Download or read book Attraction and Hostility written by Anton Pelinka and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attraction and hostility find expression in almost every variety of human relationship, and have consequently provided a central theme for social psychology since its beginnings. Yet attempts to conceptualize the diverse phenomena embraced in these terms have produced theories of such wide generality that they have little explanatory or predictive force. The object of the present study is to bring precision to a vast and sprawling area by setting limits and dimensions to the phenomena and investigating them experimentally on the basis of a series of hypotheses derived from a critical analysis of current conceptual approaches, including frustration, need-satisfaction, and dissonance models. The programme of experimental studies focuses on cognitive validation-a motivation to form and maintain subjectively valid evaluations of the self and the social environment-which is shown to be a common denominator of a number of attraction and hostility measures. The results throw light on reactions to boastfulness and to self-debasement; impressions of persons who are described by biased informants; effects of self-evaluation on competitiveness, and the projection of unfavourable characteristics. The interest of the study for social psychologists derives both from its theoretical integration of a wide range of behaviour and from its contribution to experimental design.
Download or read book The Influence of Self concept on the Resolution of Cognitive Dissonance Arising in Interpersonal Relationships written by Lowell W. Wandke and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Attraction and Hostility written by Albert Pepitone and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Interpersonal Attraction written by Ellen Berscheid and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1978 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Attitude Similarity Attachment Style Self esteem on Interpersonal Attraction written by Haleigh Winfrey and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpersonal Attraction is an important field of psychology concerning why humans are attracted to one another and the multiple factors as to how this attraction occurs. Major studies in the field have looked at dyadic relationships involving a complete range of interactions from first impressions of a stranger to those of long-term couples. These studies focus on reciprocal behavior contingencies and how these relationships grow and change over time. Research suggests there is a positive linear relationship between attitude similarity and attraction. This "reinforcement affect theory" view of attraction has been previously studied with interpersonal attraction, but has lately been challenged by theories that emphasize cognition rather than reinforcement. Focusing on constructs such as attachment style and self-esteem has allowed researchers to gain insight into the human psyche, which will assist in determining how interpersonal attraction occurs. Examining the conceptual processes concerning why people are attracted to individuals may help explain the complexities of attraction. The goals of the current study were to (1) replicate previous studies that show percent of attitude similarity influences interpersonal attraction, (2) to examine the relationship between attachment style and self-esteem, (3) their relationship to interpersonal attraction, and (4) to test for a cognitive interpretation of the attitude similarity - interpersonal attraction relationship. The results show that percent of attitude similarity influences interpersonal attraction and that self-esteem is related to attachment style. The results did not show that attachment style or self-esteem are related to interpersonal attraction. A cognitive interpretation of the attitude similarity 0́3 attraction relationship was not supported.
Download or read book Social Psychology written by Richard Gross and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In everyday life we depend upon, interact with, influence are influenced by many people in situations that range from brief single encounters to the special relationships we form with family and close friends. Social interactions such as these are just a part of what make up social psychology, the study of human social behaviour and thought. In 'Social Psychology', the authors have incorporated the most recent theoretical developments and research findings and accounted for more than a decade of growth and expansion in the discipline since the publication of Pennington's 'Essential Social Psychology' (from which this book is descended). The result is a wholly fresh textbook that provides a clear and readable introduction to this empirical discipline. Assuming no prior knowledge, this book guides the reader through the main topic areas, providing insights into the key theories, concepts, research and debates that define the field. Particular attention is paid to how research is applied, with each chapter containing a section demonstrating the application of social psychological findings in the contexts of education, law, health and organisations. A summary of the main points and suggestions for further reading are included at the end of each chapter. There are figures, tables and photographs provided throughout to encourage visualisation and aid understanding.
Download or read book Experimental Social Psychology written by Judson Mills and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Interpersonal Attractiveness as a Function of Speech Fluency and Self predictions of Success written by Wesley Eric Harper and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Varieties of Love as Interpersonal Attraction written by Victor Karandashev and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cognitive Dissonance written by Judson Mills and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 1999-01 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tell any smoker that his habit is unhealthy, and he most likely will agree. What mental process does a person go through when he or she continues to do something unhealthy? When an honest person tells a "white lie," what happens to his or her sense of integrity? If someone must choose between two equally attractive options, why does one's value judgement of the options change after the choice has been made? In 1954 Dr. Leon Festinger drafted a version of a theory describing the psychological phenomenon that occurs in these situations. He called it cognitive dissonance: the feeling of psychological discomfort produced by the combined presence of two thoughts that do not follow from one another. Festinger proposed that the greater the discomfort, the greater the desire to reduce the dissonance of the two cognitive elements. The elegance of this theory has inspired psychologists over the past four decades. Cognitive Dissonance: Perspectives on a Pivotal Theory in Social Psychology documents the on-going research and debate provoked by this influential theory.
Download or read book The Scientist and the Humanist written by Marti Hope Gonzales and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elliot Aronson is among the 100 most influential psychologists of the 20th Century. He is best known for his theorizing and research on cognitive dissonance theory -- one of the most provocative and enduring theories in contemporary psychology -- and for his design of the "jigsaw classroom," an applied method of reducing conflict and prejudice in multiethnic schools. Throughout his illustrious career, he has championed the application of social-psychological theory and methods for solving such pressing social problems as prejudice, energy efficiency, conflict and miscommunication in relationships, and the reasons why many people justify their mistakes rather than learn from them. Aronson is the only psychologist in the history of the American Psychological Association to have won all three of its top awards: for research, teaching, and writing. In this Festschrift, friends, colleagues, and former students write with warmth, clarity, and humor about Aronson’s enduring influence on the field of social psychology and on their own professional lives as researchers, writers, and teachers. Topics covered include contemporary research on cognitive dissonance theory; the changing face of experimentation in social psychology; and applied research on energy policy, education, the legal system, intergroup conflict, and prejudice and discrimination.
Download or read book The Threatened Self written by Ruth Thibodeau and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Personality and Social Behavior written by Kenneth J. Gergen and published by Reading, Mass : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1970 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance written by Leon Festinger and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1962 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Evanston, Ill.: Row, Peterson, c1957.
Download or read book The Concept of Self written by Kenneth J. Gergen and published by Holt McDougal. This book was released on 1971 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Psychology Explorations in Understanding written by Kenneth J. Gergen and published by CNIB, [197-]. This book was released on 1974 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
