Alexandre Bran

Adoc Talent Management · Laboratory of Interdisciplinary studies on the Doctorate

Risk-taking has been a major field of interest for scientists and for applied purposes since decades. However, many researchers have noted that the current measurement instruments fail to show adequate validity and predictive power. Given the recent calls to develop new measures, this paper aims to highlight six key points that should be kept in mi...

Despite its long tradition in social psychology, we consider that Cognitive Dissonance Theory presents serious flaws concerning its methodology which question the relevance of the theory, limit breakthroughs, and hinder the evaluation of its core hypotheses. In our opinion, these issues are mainly due to operational and methodological weaknesses th...

Little is actually known about the nature and characteristics of the cognitive dissonance state. In this paper, we review the actual knowledge and the main limitations of past studies. Then, we present two studies that investigate the characteristics of the cognitive dissonance state from the perspective the Pleasure Arousal Dominance model of emot...

Vaidis, D., & Bran, A. (2020). Cognitive Dissonance Theory (2nd edition). In D. S. Dunn (Ed.), Oxford Bibliographies Online: Psychology. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199828340-0156 Appearing for the first time in the mid-20th century, the term “cognitive dissonance” appears nowadays about eight hundred times in PsycINFO...

PhD graduates are often recruited for positions that entail various work demands. Based on theoretical models of work demands, PhD graduates can appraise these demands in three main ways: as challenges, hindrances, or threats. The more aware they are of the skills they developed in their doctoral program, the more likely they are to appraise demand...

According to cognitive-dissonance theory, performing counterattitudinal behavior produces a state of dissonance that people are motivated to resolve, usually by changing their attitude to be in line with their behavior. One of the most popular experimental paradigms used to produce such attitude change is the induced-compliance paradigm. Despite it...

Maintaining or disengaging from an expectation is a crucial dilemma for any individual facing contradictory information. Cognitive dissonance theory offers an influential model to understand these situations. However, this theory is missing clear predictions on the use of the reduction strategies as well as their consequences. In the current theore...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Psychological Science Accelerator coordinated three large-scale psychological studies to examine the effects of loss-gain framing, cognitive reappraisals, and autonomy framing manipulations on behavioral intentions and affective measures. The data collected (April to October 2020) included specific measures...

The COVID-19 pandemic (and its aftermath) highlights a critical need to communicate health information effectively to the global public. Given that subtle differences in information framing can have meaningful effects on behavior, behavioral science research highlights a pressing question: Is it more effective to frame COVID-19 health messages in t...

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased negative emotions and decreased positive emotions globally. Left unchecked, these emotional changes might have a wide array of adverse impacts. To reduce negative emotions and increase positive emotions, we tested the effectiveness of reappraisal, an emotion-regulation strategy that modifies how one thinks about...

Significance Communicating in ways that motivate engagement in social distancing remains a critical global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study tested motivational qualities of messages about social distancing (those that promoted choice and agency vs. those that were forceful and shaming) in 25,718 people in 89 countries...

Les modèles basés sur la consistance cognitive ont connu plusieurs développements récents qui replacent la théorie de la dissonance cognitive au cœur de nombreux débats. Si une partie des discussions revient sur les axiomes de la théorie de la dissonance cognitive, de nouveaux modèles suggèrent son intégration dans des ensembles plus larges. Afin d...

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased negative emotions and decreased positive emotions globally. Left unchecked, these emotional changes might have a wide array of adverse impacts. To reduce negative emotions and increase positive emotions, we tested the effectiveness of reappraisal, an emotion-regulation strategy that modifies how one thinks about...

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased negative emotions and decreased positive emotions globally. Left unchecked, these emotional changes might have a wide array of adverse impacts. To reduce negative emotions and increase positive emotions, we tested the effectiveness of reappraisal, an emotion-regulation strategy that modifies how one thinks about...

Cet article de vulgarisation s'intéresse aux effets des messages de prévention sur les attitudes et comportements. Il présente particulièrement l'importance de quatre facteurs : l'évaluation de la menace, l'évaluation des solutions, la perception des normes sociales et la réactance psychologique. [Article de vulgarisation publié dans le journal In...

From cognitive dissonance theory to the meaning maintenance model, most cognitive consistency models suggest that the detection of an inconsistency evokes negative affect. However, there is no consensus on the minimal conditions that are necessary for the occurrence of negative affect. In three studies, we tested whether exposure to minimal inconsi...

Étude de l'inconsistance dans une perspective large et intégrative (i.e., dissonance cognitive, conflits cognitifs, MMM...). La première partie se concentre sur la nature même de ce qu'est une inconsistance et sur la façon dont elle est identifiée par le cerveau. La deuxième partie s'intéresse aux conséquences affectives de l'exposition à l'inconsi...

We present elements that support the use of interactive novels as a relevant risk-taking measure instrument. In the introduction, we describe what interactive novels are and how they can be used to study human decision making. Then, we present the results of a study designed to assess how behaviours made in interactive novels relate to real-life be...

We tested the relevance of using choices in an interactive novel as an assessment of risk-taking behaviors. We compared choices during the interactive novel to real-life risk-taking behaviors and to two risk-taking instruments. Our results support the use of interactive novels as a measure of risk-taking behaviors.