PSYC 6 Lecture 6: Cognitive Dissonance and Arousal
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Attribution of arousal / excitation transfer by zillmann. Intensity increases everything (arousal for good i love you so much or bad i hate you ) You know better, but you don"t follow it. Unpleasant state/psychological discomfort when there is an inconsistency with our thoughts, behaviors. We all want consistency to try to relieve the tension and be consistency. *levels 1 (completely disagree, 3 somewhat agree, 5 completely agree) Ex: exercising 3x a week promotes good health: 5, no. Eating a variety of food each day, including 3-5 or more servings of fruits and veggies is promoting good health: 5, yes. Recycling used materials helps the environment: 5, yes. It can be dangerous to drink and drive: 5, no. Samanda communicate with marian peach; told her that on dec. 21. The flood/end of world doesn"t happen = believers don"t give up = they believe in.
