Title: Attitudes
Headings: Lecture 02 -  Social Psych
Lecture 02 -  Social Psych
Attitudes

Content: They  could have decided they were mistaken, but that would create  dissonance with other cognitions, such as their being  intelligent people. hence, they convinced themselves they  were right all along, and their faithfulness had saved the  world. Further, if they could convince others to adopt their  views, this would affirm their sense that their views were  correct. 3. Insufficient justification for behavior. People  do things which they