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Joel Cooper is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Princeton University. His major research focus is on attitudes and attitude change, particularly in relation to cognitive dissonance processes. His recent work examines the role of vicarious experience in dissonance, which involves feeling dissonance due to inconsistent behavior. He is also interested in the role of self-dissonance arousal. Additionally, he has active interests in investigating the effects of expert testimony in courts of law and gender differences in the effectiveness of information technology, especially as it pertains to school children. Cooper's contributions to psychology emphasize the complexities of human behavior and the factors that influence decision-making and attitude adjustment.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.