1. Cognitions that are more personal, such as beliefs about the self, tend to result in greater dissonance.
2. The importance of the cognitions also plays a role. Things that involve beliefs that are highly valued typically result in stronger dissonance.
3. The ratio between dissonant thoughts and consonant thoughts can also play a role in how strong the feelings of dissonance are.
4. The greater the strength of the dissonance, the more pressure there is to relieve the feelings of discomfort.
5. Cognitive dissonance can often have a powerful influence on our behaviors and actions.
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In this concept the communication between two or more people work when one sees another doing pull-ups at the Marine Recruiting station at the school fair. Being called out by another to do pullups is something to how off to one’s girlfriend or boyfriend. Many have to be able to see for themselves that they can change and that they want to change. By being called out that, boy or girl is now wondering if this is something they might want to do. Just the communication and the self-assessment of their ability to do pull-ups give one satisfaction now this change one’s beliefs and attitude toward the Marine Corps. So, communication and persuasion are symbolic to what the intent of the Marine Recruiter to put up a pull-up bar and ask for volunteers, who later find themselves to become United States …show more content…
While giving a brief history of what the Marine Raiders have done and why they were so significant in WWII, starting only on paper in 1941, and becoming two different divisions in 1942. 1st Battalion’s Raiders became a unit on January 7th, 1942. While 2nd Battalion Raiders started on February 4th, 1942. Both Battalions were fighting in the Pacific in WWII, where they used special units form amphibious doctrine and light boat to maneuvered around. While Recon Marines were on the ground they integrated to also become Maine Raiders too. The reasoning for the making of this elite Marine group was because while fighting in China, were adapting to guerrilla forces for fast moving in and out operations behind enemy line. President Roosevelts son, Captain James Roosevelt, along with Carlson figured that guerrilla warfare was the wave of the future. They decided that that with the fighting of the resistance groups that they would making units like British Commandos. For special operations within enemy territories (US Marine Raiders Association & Foundation,