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cognitive dissonance  The theory of cognitive dissonance was developed by the psychologist Leon Festinger in the mid-1950s, after observing the counterintuitive persistence of Cognitive dissonance is that mental space of discomfort, angst, guilt or shame associated with the decisions you're making or the beliefs you're

What is cognitive dissonance? What you've just experienced is the power of cognitive dissonance Social psychologists studying cognitive Cognitive dissonance is a discomfort caused by holding conflicting elements of knowledge CD is among “the most influential and extensively

The easiest way to spot signs of cognitive dissonance is by observing the way we engage in behaviours to defend or condone the behaviour This Abstract The theory of cognitive dissonance states that inconsistency between beliefs or behaviors creates an aversive motivational state akin