Vicarious Dissonance

IF 3.9 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

European Psychologist Pub Date : 2020-11-18 DOI:10.1027/1016-9040/a000420

S. Jaubert, F. Girandola, Lionel Souchet

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Abstract

Abstract. This paper proposes to make an inventory of knowledge on the process of vicarious dissonance, describing the possibility of individuals experiencing cognitive dissonance vicariously when they observe a member of their group acting inconsistently with their own attitudes ( Cooper & Hogg, 2007 ). After identifying different factors necessary for or conducive to the development of vicarious dissonance, and after reviewing the nature of vicarious dissonance, this article will explore the reasons why an individual may be compelled to change their attitude under conditions of vicarious dissonance. We will conclude our argument by presenting new findings on this phenomenon in line with several theories. According to the cognitive dissonance theory, the reduction is linked to a decrease in arousal which leads to a decrease in inconsistency. While the social identity theory ( Tajfel & Turner, 1979 ) and self-categorization ( Turner et al., 1987 ) allows us to think of cognitive dissonance as a vicarious process, the uncertainty theory ( Hogg, 2000 , 2007 ) proposes brand new interpretations for answering the question “what are the functions of vicarious dissonance reduction?”, at both individual- and group-level.

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替代失调

摘要本文提出对代理失调过程的知识进行盘点，描述个体在观察到群体成员的行为与自己的态度不一致时，代理地经历认知失调的可能性(Cooper & Hogg, 2007)。在确定了替代性认知失调发展的必要或有利因素，并回顾了替代性认知失调的本质之后，本文将探讨个体在替代性认知失调条件下被迫改变态度的原因。我们将通过提出与几个理论一致的关于这一现象的新发现来结束我们的论点。根据认知失调理论，这种减少与觉醒的减少有关，从而导致不一致的减少。社会认同理论(Tajfel & Turner, 1979)和自我分类理论(Turner et al.， 1987)允许我们将认知失调视为一种替代过程，而不确定性理论(Hogg, 2000, 2007)为回答“替代失调减少的功能是什么”这一问题提出了全新的解释。，在个人和团体层面都是如此。

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European Psychologist PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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