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When Prophecy Fails

by Leon Festinger, Henry W. Riecken and Stanley Schachter

Three social psychologists infiltrated a small group expecting a flood and rescue by flying saucer, and observed what happened when the prophecy failed. They used the case to develop the theory of cognitive dissonance. Influential, though its methods and conclusions have been debated.

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