"When Prophecy Fails" is a groundbreaking book by Leon Festinger, Henry Riecken, and Stanley Schachter that introduced the concept of cognitive dissonance into the study of human psychology. It chronicles a fascinating real-life case study of a small religious group that predicted the end of the world and how its members reacted when the prophecy failed to materialize.
"When Prophecy Fails" is a groundbreaking book by Leon Festinger, Henry Riecken, and Stanley Schachter that introduced the concept of cognitive dissonance into the study of human psychology. It chronicles a fascinating real-life case study of a small religious group that predicted the end of the world and how its members reacted when the prophecy failed to materialize.

When Prophecy Fails
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When Prophecy Fails
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ISBN-13: | 9798897180431 |
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Publisher: | Lushena Books |
Publication date: | 01/10/2025 |
Pages: | 232 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.63(d) |