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The Mindlessness of Ostensibly Thoughtful Action: The Role of "Placebic" Information in Interpersonal Interaction
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Langer, Ellen; And Others – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1978
This article reports three field experiments undertaken to test the mindlessness of ostensibly thoughtful action in the domains of spoken and written communication. In all the experiments the subjects were randomly chosen adults. (CM)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Habit Formation
Information Input and the Group Shift Phenomenon in Risk Taking
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Silverthorne, Colin P. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Bias, Cognitive Processes, Group Discussion
Interactive Effects of Commitment to Future Interaction and Threat to Attitudinal Freedom
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Pallak, Michael S.; Heller, Jack F. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Group Dynamics
Structural Balance in Dyads
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Miller, Harold; Geller, Dennis – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1972
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes
Coalitions in the Triad: Introducing the Element of Chance Into the Game Structure
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Caldwell, Michel – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, College Students
Repression-Sensitization Mode and Verbal Avoidance
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Axtell, Bryan; Cole, Charles W. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Feedback
Personal Responsibility and Dissonance: The Role of Foreseen Consequences
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Cooper, Joel – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1971
Offers support for the idea that dissonance is aroused only if the consequences of a discrepant action are known in advance and responsibility freely assumed. Graphs, tables, and bibliography. (RW)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research