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When Prophecy Fails

When Prophecy Fails in Bloomington, MN
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When Prophecy Fails
is a groundbreaking work in social psychology that explores what happens when strongly held beliefs are contradicted by reality. This study, led by Leon Festinger, along with Henry Riecken and Stanley Schachter, introduces the concept of
cognitive dissonance
and examines how individuals cope with the psychological discomfort it causes.
is a groundbreaking work in social psychology that explores what happens when strongly held beliefs are contradicted by reality. This study, led by Leon Festinger, along with Henry Riecken and Stanley Schachter, introduces the concept of
cognitive dissonance
and examines how individuals cope with the psychological discomfort it causes.