Leon Festinger
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 36 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.
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