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Consistency Theory

Consistency Theory is a psychological theory within the study of social influence that explains how minority groups can effect change by maintaining a consistent and unwavering position over time, thereby inducing cognitive re-examination and eventual conversion among majority group members.

158

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11.3K

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356

Authors

200

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2017–2026

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Publications

158

A unified theory of implicit attitudes, stereotypes, self-esteem, and self-concept.

Anthony G. Greenwald, Mahzarin R. Banaji, Laurie A. Rudman et al. · Psychological Review · 2002 · 1.6K citations · Full text

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Preference for consistency: The development of a valid measure and the discovery of surprising behavioral implications.

Robert B. Cialdini, Melanie R. Trost, Jason T. Newsom · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1995 · 701 citations

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The cognitive–affective crossfire: When self-consistency confronts self-enhancement.

William B. Swann, John J. Griffin, Steven C. Predmore et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1987 · 598 citations

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A disagreement about within-group agreement: Disentangling issues of consistency versus consensus.

Steve W. J. Kozlowski, Keith Hattrup · Journal of Applied Psychology · 1992 · 512 citations

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Back to the Future of Dissonance Theory: Cognitive Consistency as a Core Motive

Bertram Gawronski · Social Cognition · 2012 · 336 citations

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Authors

356

  1. RB
    Robert B. Cialdini

    Arizona State University, United States

    3 publications · 805 citations

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  2. CA
    Chester A. Insko

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    3 publications · 269 citations

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  3. DS
    Deborah S. Mellott

    Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Netherlands

    2 publications · 1.7K citations

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  4. KG
    Klaus Grawe

    University of Bern, Switzerland

    2 publications · 223 citations

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  5. SF
    Shelly Farnham

    Microsoft (United States), United States

    2 publications · 1.7K citations

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Institutions

200

  1. Western University

    London, Canada

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    390 citations

  2. Airlangga University

    Surabaya, Indonesia

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    140 citations

  3. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    276 citations

  4. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    987 citations

  5. University of Bern

    Bern, Switzerland

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    480 citations

  6. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    2.7K citations

  7. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    816 citations

  8. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    431 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    11 publications · 1.8K citations

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  2. Psychological Review

    5 publications · 2.1K citations

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  3. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 4 publications · 91 citations

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  4. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

    4 publications · 209 citations

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  5. Journal of Applied Psychology

    3 publications · 576 citations

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