When Prophecy Fails

When Prophecy Fails
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Publisher : Pinter & Martin Publishers
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781905177196
ISBN-13 : 1905177194
Rating : 4/5 (194 Downloads)

Book Synopsis When Prophecy Fails by : Leon Festinger

Download or read book When Prophecy Fails written by Leon Festinger and published by Pinter & Martin Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1954 Leon Festinger, a brilliant young experimental social psychologist in the process of outlining a new theory of human behavior - the theory of cognitive dissonance - and his colleagues infiltrated a cult who believed the end of the world was only months away. How would these people feel when their prophecy remained unfulfilled? Would they admit the error of their prediction, or would they readjust their reality to make sense of the new circumstances?


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