Discussion:
Controlling Nonverbal Behavior and Dissonant Cognition
In at least 400 words, answer the following discussion questions:
1) Why is it important to study nonverbal behavior? Do you think that individuals can control nonverbal behavior? Why or why not?
2) What is dissonant cognition? What effect does dissonant cognition have on an individual's attitudes and behaviors?
References
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Breckler, S.J., Olson, J. M., Wiggins, E.C. (2006). Social Psychology Alive. Cengage Learning
Fiske, S. T. (2010). Social beings: Core motives in social psychology (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.