Reconsidering Festinger and Carlsmith 1 Revue Internationale de Psychologie Sociale, 13, 193-201. Reconsidering Festinger and Carlsmith’s (1959) Classic Experiment Testing Cognitive Dissonance Theory
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The theory of cognitive dissonance and research derived from it have yielded a rich array of insights into the mind. One of the early experiments on the theory, the classic experiment by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959), has been subjected to criticisms by scientists. Rijsman has offered novel, insightful criticisms of this classic experiment. In this article, I address these criticisms by reviewing research that has suggested improved ways of testing dissonance processes, and I present new data relevant to the concerns espoused by Rijsman. I conclude that while the classic experiment by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) may have flaws, these flaws have been addressed in recent dissonance theory research.
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