Cognitive Dissonance as a Modifier of Chronic Smoking Behavior: A Serendipitous Finding.

Lando, Harry A.; Davison, Gerald C.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Cognitive Dissonance as a Modifier of Chronic Smoking Behavior: A Serendipitous Finding

Lando, Harry A.; Davison, Gerald C.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 43, 5, 750, Oct 75

This study examines the modification of smoking behavior resulting from smoking on command of a tape-recorded message. Neither paced groups nor the self-paced control group significantly differed in reductions in smoking at six-month follow-up. Cognitive dissonance is suggested in explanation of initial smoking reductions for self-paced subjects. (SJL)

Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Conditioning, Followup Studies, Research Methodology, Research Projects, Smoking

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