Merrill Carlsmith
Psychologist, Author
1936 – 1984
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Who was Merrill Carlsmith?
J. Merrill Carlsmith was an American social psychologist perhaps best known for his collaboration with Leon Festinger and Elliot Aronson in the creation and development of cognitive dissonance theory. He also worked extensively with Mark Lepper on the subject of attribution theory.
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- Born
- 1936
- Also known as
- J. Merrill Carlsmith
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 19, 1984
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on July 23, 2013
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