How we respond to moments of cognitive dissonance matters. We can use these episodes to refine our worldview and strengthen ...

Do you ever feel a nagging sense of discomfort when your actions don't match your beliefs? For example, you might tell a small white lie even though you value honesty. That uneasy feeling is known as ...

To manage the cognitive dissonance over supporting one's candidate, the person who previously believed in democracy may come to doubt or reject it. Conversely, someone who wanted a take-charge fighter ...

Cognitive dissonance is what happens when a person holds two sets of beliefs at odds with each other. The human brain doesn’t like logical inconsistencies, so someone experiencing cognitive dissonance ...

Cognitive dissonance, the mental distress felt by people who hold two or more conflicting beliefs simultaneously, offers some ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Social and Political Psychology sheds light on how supporters of Donald Trump justify their continued allegiance despite learning about allegations of his ...

When “Barbie,” the movie, was released, I was convinced that I did not need to watch a film about dolls. It wasn’t until a colleague said that the film tackled the complexity of cognitive dissonance ...

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