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cognitive dissonance Etymology: L, cognoscere, to know, dis, opposite of, sonare, to sound a state of tension resulting from a discrepancy in a person's emotional and intellectual frame of reference for interpreting and coping with his or her environment. It usually occurs when new information contradicts existing assumptions or knowledge. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cognitive dissonance (Festinger, 1957) is revealed between hot target and neutral picture recognition, recorded and computed with simple statistical comparisons. In the United Kingdom over the past decade, they've been trying to conquer cognitive dissonance by having surgeons attend regular audits. They found that secondary and elementary teachers experienced cognitive dissonance when they collaboratively solved non-routine problems using multiple representations. |
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