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cognitive dissonance
mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time

persuasion
thumb|upright|Persuasion (novel)|Persuasion, novel by [[Jane Austen, illustrated by C. E. Brock. For Sir Walter Elliot, baronet, the hints of Mr Shepherd, his agent, were quite unwelcome...]]
Persuasion or persuasion arts is an umbrella term for influence. Persuasion can influence a person's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviours.
terror management theory
social and evolutionary psychology theory
social comparison theory
theory that focuses on a person's desire to get an accurate self-evaluation
Ben Franklin effect
psychological phenomenon
elaboration likelihood model
psychological dual process theory describing the change of attitudes
Self-perception theory
account of attitude formation developed by psychologist Daryl Bem
Balance theory
theory of attitude change
social tipping point
point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behaviour
opinion leadership
leadership by an active media user for lower-end media users
regulatory focus theory
questionnaire designed to measure prevention focus and promotion focus
attitude change
theory that associated beliefs may change due to compliance, identification, and internalization processes
social impact theory
Social psychological theory on the normative influence of a group
Heuristic-systematic model of information processing
dual process theory of persuasion
Social judgment theory
self-persuasion theory