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(psychology) A failed prophecy, leading to a form of cognitive dissonance in the believer.

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disconfirmed expectancy

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disconfirmed expectancy

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(psychology) A failed prophecy, leading to a form of cognitive dissonance in the believer.

Japanese Meaning

予期された結果が実現せず、信じる者に認知的不協和を引き起こす現象、すなわち失敗した予言や期待の崩壊とその心理的影響

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When the date passed without incident, the movement's leaders struggled to explain the disconfirmed expectancy to their followers.

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その日が何事もなく過ぎ去ると、運動の指導者たちは信者たちにその失敗した予言をどう説明するか苦慮した。

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(psychology) A failed prophecy, leading to a form of cognitive dissonance in the believer.

Assimilation theory in marketing research draws upon Festinger's (1957) cognitive dissonance theory and suggests that disconfirmed expectancy about a product or service will create psychological discomfort. As a result, consumers will reduce psychological tension by modifying assessment of the technical quality of the product or service.

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disconfirmed expectancies

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