Overview
Cognitive dissonance is a fundamental concept in psychology that describes the mental discomfort experienced when individuals hold conflicting beliefs or attitudes. This discomfort can lead to significant changes in behavior or belief systems as individuals seek to restore harmony in their thoughts....
Key Terms
Example: Feeling uneasy after buying an expensive item that you later regret.
Example: Convincing yourself that a bad decision was actually a good one.
Example: Changing your opinion about a product after a negative experience.
Example: Feeling compelled to conform to friends' opinions.
Example: Feeling guilt after lying to a friend.
Example: Not discussing a controversial topic to avoid conflict.
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Key Concepts
conflict of beliefsbehavior changepsychological discomfortdecision making