Length:         1 page    In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or...

Length:         1 page

In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values. Festinger, L. (1957). A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance. California: Stanford University Press.

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•       Describeoneexampleofsomeone experiencing cognitive dissonance

•       Describespecificallywhattwothoughts/beliefs/attitudesandbehaviors thatweredissonantwitheachother.

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