cognitive dissonance theory discussion

Here are some questions to consider when writing your original post:
· Using cognitive dissonance theory, explain why most of the followers did not leave the group after the failed prophecy at the military airbase. Be sure to mention if you decided the followers changed their behavior, changed their cognitions, or added a cognition to eliminate the discomfort their felt.
· Using cognitive dissonance theory, explain why some of the followers did not leave the group after the “cataclysm had been called off?” This happened after the failed prophecy of flying saucers coming and picking everyone up prior to the Great Flood. Be sure to mention if you decided the followers changed their behavior, changed their cognitions, or added a cognition to eliminate the discomfort their felt.
· Based upon the article and class material, what is your best explanation for why mass suicides (Jonestown, Heaven’s Gate) occur.
· Do people experience cognitive dissonance because of a threat to their private self-image (how they see themselves), to their public self-image (how they believe others see them), or both? How could you test whether public or private self-concept matters more?

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