Dissonance and abstraction: Cognitive conflict leads to higher level of construal 2017 (English)In: 18th General Meeting of The European Association of Social Psychology: Programme and Abstract Book, European Association of Social Psychology , 2017, p. 123-123Conference paper, Poster (with or without abstract) (Other academic)

Abstract [en]

This study investigated the effects of cognitive conflict on abstraction. Results revealed that an abstract mindset was in fact activated when participants experienced cognitive conflict. This suggest that cognitive conflicts are closely related to increased abstraction.

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European Association of Social Psychology , 2017. p. 123-123

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dissonance, abstract thinking

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Psychology

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Psychology

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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-155656OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-155656DiVA, id: diva2:1201453

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18th General Meeting of The European Association of Social Psychology, Granada, Spain, July 5-8, 2017

Available from: 2018-04-25 Created: 2018-04-25 Last updated: 2022-02-26Bibliographically approved

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Cancino-Montecinos, SebastianLindholm, Torun

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