Application Log: Semiotics in Daily Life (Journal of Application of Communication Theories)

Cognitive Dissonance Theory Festinger Last summer I relocated from Barrie, Ontario to Sudbury to finish school. I had become involved with a male from Barrie and he wanted to move to Sudbury with me. Shawn had always worked construction and never had difficulty finding and maintaining employment in southern Ontario because of the rapid development and housing projects. He was very concerned about finding work in Sudbury as the wages for labor are not as …

…of the situation. Through the study of communication theories and this application log, I have discovered that even before I knew about these theories I engaged in them. The instances I have taken from my past and used in this assignment are an indication that these theories are not just hypothesis developed by professionals but observations made of pure human nature. References: Griffen,Em. A First Look at Communication Theory with Conversations with Communication Theorists. (2002)