Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on Q: Experiment on blaming the one you hurt? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 March 2011 07:18:29PM 5 points [-]

Googling around from these citations did produce:

Glass, D. (1964). Changes in liking as a means of reducing cognitive discrepancies between self-esteem and aggression. Journal of Personality, 32, 531-549.

Which I think is what I'm looking for.

Comment author: ata 29 March 2011 07:48:39PM *  9 points [-]

Here's the PDF, if you don't already have access to it.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 March 2011 09:08:41PM 3 points [-]

...well that ain't a very large effect size in the direction of the hypothesis, even under the best conditions.

Don't suppose you've got "Changes in interpersonal perception as a means of reducing cognitive dissonance"?

Comment author: ata 29 March 2011 09:28:29PM 10 points [-]
Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 March 2011 09:49:50PM 4 points [-]

Looks better. Thank you!

Comment author: lukeprog 30 March 2011 05:35:56AM 0 points [-]

Less Wrong for the win!