Since its introduction to the social psychology literature 60 years ago, Festinger's cognitive
dissonance theory (CDT) has been frequently applied to the management literature to …

Attitudes have been a central topic in social psychology from its early beginnings. But what
exactly are attitudes, where do they come from, and how can they be modified? The overall …

A majority of people the world over eat meat, yet many of these same people experience
discomfort when the meat on their plate is linked to the death of animals. We draw on this …

Many people like eating meat, but most are reluctant to harm things that have minds. The
current three studies show that this dissonance motivates people to deny minds to animals …

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 social psychologists of his …

This study aims to address a research gap related to the outcomes of the use of technology
when the performance falls short of initial expectations, and the coping mechanisms that …

People enjoy eating meat but disapprove of harming animals. One resolution to this conflict
is to withdraw moral concern from animals and deny their capacity to suffer. To test this …

This study examines the effect of social media sharing on tourism destination brand
awareness and destination natural and service quality and also examines the moderating …

In his theory of cognitive dissonance, Festinger (1957) described cognitive consistency as a
psychological need that is as basic as hunger and thirst. Over the past decades, however …

This study explores the motivations, opportunities, and abilities that consumers have for
reducing food waste in everyday contexts that involve competing (food-related) goals. The …