Cognitive dissonance theory (Festinger 1957) posits that individuals will engage in deviant
behavior and then rationalize that behavior in order to improve their self-concept. Cognitive
dissonance is centered on the internal conflict one suffers when one’s actions (e.g., ethical and legal
violation) are inconsistent with their beliefs about who they are (i.e., a ‘‘good person’’); this results
in one working to relieve the stress associated with the fraud act and the fear of getting caught. This
theory has provided the underpinnings for literally thousands of published papers (see Cooper
[2007] for a review of 50 years of cognitive dissonance research). In our view, cognitive dissonance
has not been carefully examined by accounting researchers and could be used to help our
understanding of the psychology of the fraudster (for additional background reading, consider
Festinger [1957], Ross and Nisbett [1991], Sykes and Matza [1957], and Coleman [2001]).
Cognitive dissonance theory (Festinger 1957) posits that individuals will engage in deviantbehavior and then rationalize that behavior in order to improve their self-concept. Cognitivedissonance is centered on the internal conflict one suffers when one’s actions (e.g., ethical and legalviolation) are inconsistent with their beliefs about who they are (i.e., a ‘‘good person’’); this resultsin one working to relieve the stress associated with the fraud act and the fear of getting caught. Thistheory has provided the underpinnings for literally thousands of published papers (see Cooper[2007] for a review of 50 years of cognitive dissonance research). In our view, cognitive dissonancehas not been carefully examined by accounting researchers and could be used to help ourunderstanding of the psychology of the fraudster (for additional background reading, considerFestinger [1957], Ross and Nisbett [1991], Sykes and Matza [1957], and Coleman [2001]).
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