RATIONALIZATION IN ACT AND PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR JUSTIFICATION

Authors
FOINTIAT V
Citation
V. Fointiat, RATIONALIZATION IN ACT AND PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR JUSTIFICATION, European journal of social psychology, 28(3), 1998, pp. 471-474
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
European journal of social psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00462772
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
471 - 474
Database
ISI
SICI code
0046-2772(1998)28:3<471:RIAAPB>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
This paper addresses the alternate aspect of the rationalization proce ss. Requiring individuals to provide justification for a problematic b ehaviour renders its cognitive rationalization easier and makes a rati onalization in act less probable. The effect of rationalization in act decreases the individual's focus in his justification. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.