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dc.contributor.advisorReid, Rosieen
dc.contributor.authorPhelan, Eoghan
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-12T11:44:13Z
dc.date.available2021-01-12T11:44:13Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationPhelan, E. (2020). Can arousing cognitive dissonance help turn the tide on plastic pollution? Higher Diploma Final Year Project, Dublin Business School.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://esource.dbs.ie/handle/10788/4018
dc.description.abstractMuch research has pointed to the effectiveness of cognitive dissonance treatments in promoting pro-environmental behaviour and suggested that information-based treatments may have limited effectiveness. The current study sought to examine the impact of arousing cognitive dissonance in relation to the issue of plastic pollution in a between-group experiment, with participants (N = 24) randomly assigned to either a dissonance or information-only condition. Participants’ psychophysiological responses to ocean plastic pollution stimuli were measured via Galvanic Skin Response and Electroencephalography, while self-report questionnaires measured participants’ feelings relating to the issue and intention to reduce their plastic waste, having viewed the stimuli. No significant differences were found between the dissonance and information-only conditions on any of the measures. However, due to the methods used and the limitations of this study, further research is recommended to ascertain the impact of incorporating dissonance-arousing techniques into messaging aimed at encouraging people to reduce their plastic waste.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherDublin Business Schoolen
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dc.subjectCognitive dissonanceen
dc.titleCan arousing cognitive dissonance help turn the tide on plastic pollution?en
dc.typeFinal Year Projecten
dc.rights.holderCopyright: The authoren
dc.type.degreenameHigher Diploma in Arts in Psychologyen
dc.type.degreelevelHigher Diplomaen


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