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When Prophecy Fails

Leon Festinger | Henry W. Riecken | Stanley Schachter
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  • ISBN 9781905177196
  • Weight: 259g
  • Dimensions: 139 x 201mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Sep 2008
  • Publisher: Montag & Martin Limited
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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In 1954 Leon Festinger, a brilliant young experimental social psychologist in the process of inventing a new theory of human behavior - the theory of cognitive dissonance - and two of his colleagues, Henry Riecken and Stanley Schachter, infiltrated a cult who believed the end of the world was only months away. How would these people feel when their prophecy remained unfulfilled? Would they admit the error of their prediction, or would they, as Festinger predicted, readjust their reality to make sense of the new circumstances?

Not only is When Prophecy Fails of great historical importance as the first test of a powerful theory, but it is also a surprisingly touching account of what happens to ordinary people under extraordinary circumstances.
About Henry W. Riecken | Leon Festinger | Stanley Schachter
Leon Festinger was a hugely inspirational social psychologist, and is best known for his theory of cognitive dissonance. He taught at numerous US university including Stanford University. He died in 1989, aged 69. Henry W. Riecken was a professor of social psychology at the University of Minnesota when he co-authored When Prophecy Fails. He is the author of Social Experimentation and articles on the general topic of evaluating the effectiveness of educational and social programs. 

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