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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 7 (2021), Article ID 7:IJPBA-175, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2021/175
Original Article
The Effect of Cognitive Dissonance on Perceptions of Emotion

Jacqueline King1 and Mengfei Cai2*

1James Madison University, Virginia, United States
2Manhattanville College, New York, United States
Dr Mengfei Cai, Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577, United States; E-mail: Mengfei.Cai@mville.edu
27 January 2021; 10 April 2021; 12 April 2021
King J, Cai M (2021) The Effect of Cognitive Dissonance on Perceptions of Emotion. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 7: 175. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2021/175

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