
Leon Festinger
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 35 years ago |
Date of birth | May 8,1919 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | New York |
United States | |
Date of died | February 11,1989 |
Died | New York |
New York | |
United States | |
Known for | Cognitive dissonance |
Effort justification | |
Social comparison theory | |
Cognitive dissonance; Effort justification; Social comparison theory | |
Parents | Sara Solomon Festinger |
Alex Festinger | |
Job | Scientist |
Social Psychologist | |
Education | The City College of New York |
Boys' High School | |
The University of Iowa | |
Books | A theory of cognitive dissonance |
When Prophecy Fails | |
Social pressures in informal groups | |
Conflict, decision, and dissonance | |
Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences | |
Deterrents and Reinforcement: The Psychology of Insufficient Reward | |
Changing attitudes through social contact | |
Deterrents and Reinforcement the Psychology of Insufficient Reword | |
Theorie der kognitiven Dissonanz | |
The human legacy | |
Influenc | Stanley Schachter; Elliot Aronson |
Alma mater | City College of New York |
Doctor advisor | Kurt Lewin |
Awards | APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 416917 |
Leon Festinger Life story
Leon Festinger was an American social psychologist who originated the theory of cognitive dissonance and social comparison theory.