Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2006):

Denial of responsibility: a new mode of dissonance reduction.

Full Abstract

Denial of responsibility as a mode of dissonance reduction and the conditions under which it is likely to occur were explored in 3 experiments. Two experiments tested and supported the hypothesis that following a counterattitudinal behavior, participants prefer the mode of reduction made available to them first, regardless of whether it is attitude change, trivialization, or denial of responsibility. The 3rd experiment tested and supported the hypothesis that denial of responsibility reduces the negative affective state induced by dissonance. The mechanism of denial of responsibility in dissonance reduction is discussed.Copyright 2006 APA.

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Author information

Author/s: Gosling, Patrick (P); Denizeau, Maxime (M); Oberlé, Dominique (D);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Paris X Nanterre, Paris, France. patrick.gosling(-atsign-)u-paris10.fr

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal: Journal of personality and social psychology (J Pers Soc Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-May; vol 90 (issue 5) : pp 722-33

Dates: Created 2006/06/01; Completed 2006/10/27;

PMID: 16737370, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Affect Analysis of Variance Attitude Cognitive Dissonance Denial (Psychology)

Female Humans Male Paris Social Responsibility

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