Cognitive Mechanisms of Belief Change

Aaron Smith is Professor in the Graduate School of Business and Law, College of Business at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia. He has research interests in the management of psychological, organisational and policy change, has authored 16 books, over 100 articles, and consulted to more than 120 industry clients concerning these issues.

• Chapter 1. Converts.- Chapter 2. Concepts.- Chapter 3. Computation: The Engine of Belief.- Chapter 4. Commitment.- Chapter 5. Consequences.- Chapter 6. Conclusion.

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