1. Cognitive Dissonance Area of Interest Nikki Crabtree and Hana van Pelt

2. Cognitive Dissonance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQW9I02nz74 (0:16-0:37) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQW9I02nz74 General Overview : The more important the issue ( Festinger as cited in Griffin, 2009) Tension motivates ( Festinger as cited in Griffin, 2009) Coping strategies ( Festinger as cited in Griffin, 2009) Degrees of (Grohol, J. M., 2008) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP-B1tgWfJU (0:17-0:44) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP-B1tgWfJU

3. Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9D20MDqvghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9D20MDqvg 20 sec. Musical dissonance Considered “unstable” or “unpleasant” sounding Conflicting ideas create dissonance:

4. Situations that create cognitive dissonance Choosing between 2 equally attractive options- The greater the difficulty involved in reversing the decision once it’s been made-

5. Dating and Aggression Link found (Schumacher, J.A., Slep Smith, A. M., 2004) Choices of the abuser (Schumacher, J.A., Slep Smith, A. M., 2004 ) If the violence is not addressed ( Schumacher, J.A., Slep Smith, A. M., 2004) Victim experiences dissonance (Bein, 2008, p. 40)

6. Homelessness Myth of Choice Homelessness and the American Dream (Allison, 2007)

7. Alcoholism The ways alcoholics reduce their cognitive dissonance- Optimistic Bias (wedorecover.com) Denial (wedorecover.com) Strategies (wedorecover.com)

8. Smoking Smokers claims (wedorecovre.com) Strategies to reduce dissonance (wedorecovre.com) Optimistic Bias (wedorecovre.com) Change the importance (wedorecovre.com) Self-esteem implications (wedorecovre.com) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1IwJvJPl9o

10. Self-awareness Result of increasing self- awareness (Goukens, C., Dewitte, S., Warlup, L., 2009 ) Human Services Standard 20 Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE, 2010)

11. References Allison, T. (2007). Confronting the myth of choice: Homelessness and Jones v. city of Los Angeles. Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, 42(1) 253-258. http://www.ebscohost.com Azexperiment. (2008, March 10). CAUTION: Atonal Improv DISSONANT SOUNDS – weird music science [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9D20MDqvg. Carkenord, D. M., & Bullington, J. (1993). Bringing cognitive dissonance to the classroom. Teaching of Psychology, 20, 41-43. Cognitive Dissonance. (n.d.) Drug rehab: Cognitive dissonance in addictions treatment programs n.d. Retrieved from http:// wedorecover.com/treatment/drug-rehab-cognitive-dissonance- addictions-treatment-programs.html Cognitive Dissonance. (n.d.) In Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia online. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

12. References Festinger, L. & Carlsmith, J.M. (1959). Cognitive consequences of forced compliance. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 58, 203-210. Retrieved from http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Festinger/ Goukens, C., Dewitte, S., Warlop, L. (2009). Me, myself, and my choices: The influence of private self-awareness on choice. Journal of Marketing Research. 76, 682-692. DOI: 10.1509/jmkr. 46.5.682 Griffin, E. (2009). Cognitive dissonance theory. A first look at communication theory. Retrieved from http://www.afirstlook.com/ main.cfm/book Grohol, J. M. (2008). Fighting cd and the lies we tell ourselves. Retrieved from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/19/ fighting-cognitive-dissonance-the-lies-we-tell-ourselves /

13. References Kscott241117. (2009, March 13). Smoking-Cognitive Dissonance [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1IwJvJPl9o Netwriter. (2008, April 5). Cognitive Dissonance [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP-B1tgWfJU Pictures from Google Images Schumacher, J. A., Slep Smith, A. M. (2004) Attitudes and dating aggression: A cognitive dissonance approach. Preventive Science. 5(4). 321-243. doi:10.1023/B:PREV.0000045357.19100.77 TheStoryChest. (2010, January 24). Aesop’s Fable ‘Sour Grapes’ [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAQW9I02nz74

14. Thank you! Hana & Nikki