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How does social comparison affect self-esteem in the classroom after receiving an exam grade
<p>Social comparison is a theory developed by Leon Festinger which states that social comparison has many effects on everyday life, including body perception, learning in schools, self-esteem, exercise habits, and even balance. These different topics have been studied numerous times in the past. …
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Simple Expectancy Violations Lead to Negative Affect: Tests of Dissonance Theory
Leon Festinger described cognitive dissonance broadly as psychological discomfort resulting from a cognitive inconsistency. Revisions to the theory have narrowed the interpretation, research focus, and application of this idea. However, dissonance processes can be applied broadly, and could inform …
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Sancho Panza: Su conducta y sus motivos
… premises of Lisa Zunshine, Mikhail Bakhtin and Leon Festinger, the present investigation endeavors to examine Sancho's motives and behavior as an individual interacting with his world. In consequence, it elucidates the motivations and other forces underpinning the behavior of don Quixote's …
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Áhrif samfélagsmiðla á móðurhlutverkið: Ofur-mömmur á Instagram
… Einnig var stuðst við kenningar Leon Festinger um félagslegan samanburð til þess að útskýra þann samanburð sem mæðurnar upplifðu.
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A Biblical-Theological Model of Cognitive Dissonance Theory: Relevance for Christian Educators
… a commitment to a decision consistent with Leon Festinger's description of cognitive dissonance. In the New Testament, particularly after Pentecost, the cognitive tension seems to have changed so that Christ-followers no longer demonstrated a commitment to a decision before experiencing …