Cognitive Dissonance: Is It Really There?
Many times in life our ideas, thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs contradict each other. Have you ever felt uneasy after telling a lie? Was there a time when your actions conflicted with your beliefs? Or have you ever experienced mental conflicts - a time when your beliefs or assumptions contradict by a different kind of information? If yes, then it means you have most likely faced Cognitive dissonance. Everyone wants consistency in their beliefs and attitude. There are several measures people take to relieve tension or unease that the conflicts can create. Here are some of the things that people avoid: People avoid new informationReject itTry to explain itSometimes people persuade that no conflict exists in realOr they use other defensive means to preserve believes. What is cognitive dissonance? In 1954 an…