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When Prophecy Fails

Leon Festinger
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When Prophecy Fails by Leon Festinger comes up on The Joe Rogan Experience, including episode with John Lisle, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.

When Prophecy Fails by Leon Festinger appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.

So Festinger coined the term cognitive dissonance.

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#2419 - John Lisle on The Joe Rogan Experience
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The host discusses Leon Festinger's book 'When Prophecy Fails' as a case study in cognitive dissonance, illustrating how cult members rationalize their beliefs when faced with contradictory evidence. This exploration highlights the psychological mechanisms at play when individuals cling to their beliefs despite clear failures.

When Prophecy Fails by Leon Festinger most often appears in conversations about cognitive dissonance in cults.

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The host discusses Leon Festinger's book 'When Prophecy Fails' as a case study in cognitive dissonance, illustrating how cult members rationalize their beliefs when faced with contradictory evidence. This exploration highlights the psychological mechanisms at play when individuals cling to their beliefs despite clear failures.

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Psychology enthusiasts and those interested in cult dynamics
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Recent show rotation: The Joe Rogan Experience.

Guests tied to these mentions include John Lisle.

Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 1:42:28 in the episode where we captured it.

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#2419 - John Lisle on The Joe Rogan Experience is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned When Prophecy Fails by Leon Festinger. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 1:42:28.

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John Lisle is the main guest currently tied to mentioning When Prophecy Fails by Leon Festinger.

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The host discusses Leon Festinger's book 'When Prophecy Fails' as a case study in cognitive dissonance, illustrating how cult members rationalize their beliefs when faced with contradictory evidence. This exploration highlights the psychological mechanisms at play when individuals cling to their beliefs despite clear failures. It most often appears in conversations about cognitive dissonance in cults.

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The book discusses a psychological experiment involving a cult that predicted the end of the world and how they reacted when it didn't happen.

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For: Psychology enthusiasts and those interested in cult dynamics
Key quote: So Festinger coined the term cognitive dissonance.
The host discusses Leon Festinger's book 'When Prophecy Fails' as a case study in cognitive dissonance, illustrating how cult members rationalize their beliefs when faced with contradictory evidence. This exploration highlights the psychological mechanisms at play when individuals cling to their beliefs despite clear failures.