Originally published: Evanston, Ill.: Row, Peterson, c1957.

Leon Festinger’s 1957 A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance is a key text in the history of psychology – one that made its author one of the most influential soc

This volume describes advances in the theory of cognitive dissonance, from its origination in 1954 to the present day.

Looks at the different ways in which emotions influence beliefs.

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 somethin