James Merrill Carlsmith was an influential American social psychologist known for his significant contributions to cognitive dissonance theory through collaboration with Leon Festinger and Elliot Aronson. He also focused on attribution theory alongside Mark Lepper. Carlsmith co-authored the textbook 'Social Psychology' with Jonathan L. Freedman and David O. Sears. He obtained degrees from Stanford and Harvard. He was married to social psychologist Lyn Carlsmith and had three children, Christopher, Kimberly, and Kevin. His work continues to impact social psychology.
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Meaning of the name - Merrill
The meaning of Merrill is debated, with possible interpretations including 'bright lake', 'shining meadow', or 'beloved'.
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Merrill Carlsmith belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Educated At: Harvard University
Occupation: sociologist | university teacher | psychologist
Spouses: Lyn Carlsmith
Children: Christopher | Kimberly | Kevin
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Aries 36 | 23 Aries 2 | 18 Cancer 13 |
| Moon | 26 Sagittarius 35 | 19 Libra 36 | 5 Aries 9 |
| Mercury | 25 Aries 1 | 28 Pisces 0 | 3 Cancer 21 |
| Venus | 2 Aries 4 | 24 Pisces 38 | 21 Cancer 20 |
| Mars | 7 Taurus 57 | 27 Cancer 48 | 9 Cancer 53 |
| Jupiter | 24 Sagittarius 13 | 17 Gemini 55 | 15 Sagittarius 53 |
| Saturn | 17 Pisces 39 | 25 Pisces 47 | 22 Pisces 36 |
| Uranus | 4 Taurus 45 | 25 Taurus 20 | 9 Taurus 6 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 26 | 0 Aries 29 | 14 Virgo 32 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 9 | 3 Aquarius 42 | 26 Cancer 42 |
| Rahu | 7 Capricorn 28 | 26 Pisces 6 | 2 Capricorn 45 |
| Ketu | 7 Cancer 28 | 26 Virgo 6 | 2 Cancer 45 |
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