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Definition of 'Cognitive Dissonance'

Motivational state produced by inconsistencies between simultaneously held cognitions or between a cognition and behavior; e.g., smoking enjoyment and believing smoking is harmful are dissonant.

Common names: Cognitive Dissonance; Cognitive Dissonances; Dissonance, Cognitive; Dissonances, Cognitive

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Music in minor activates limbic structures: a relationship with dissonance?

7 May 2008 Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we contrasted major and minor mode melodies controlled for liking to study the neural basis of musical mode perception. To examine the influence of the larger dissonance in... Read more...


Biased information search in homogeneous groups: confidence as a moderator for the effect of anticipated task requirements.

May 2008 When searching for information, groups that are homogeneous regarding their members' prediscussion decision preferences show a strong bias for information that supports rather than conflicts with the prevailing opinion... Read more...


Effectiveness of peer-led eating disorders prevention: a replication trial.

Apr 2008 The aim of this study was to replicate and extend results of a previous trial that investigated the effectiveness of 2 peer-led eating disorders prevention interventions in reducing eating disorder risk factors in... Read more...

  

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Definition: Motivational state produced by inconsistencies between simultaneously held cognitions or between a cognition and behavior; e.g., smoking enjoyment and believing smoking is harmful are dissonant.

Descriptor UI: D003073

Alternative terms: Cognitive Dissonance; Cognitive Dissonances; Dissonance, Cognitive; Dissonances, Cognitive;

Tree Number: F02.463.188.305;

History Note: 69

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