For example, if you have a belief that it is wrong to cheat, yet you find yourself cheating on a test, because it was a dumb class that you didn’t need anyway. Or you may say to yourself that everyone cheats so why not you? In other words, you think about your action in a different manner or context so that it no longer appears to be inconsistent with your beliefs and ease your anxiety .
Friday, September 13, 2013
Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive Dissonance - the idea that when we hold two conflicting thoughts or beliefs, we unconsciously adjust to make one fit with the other.
For example, if you have a belief that it is wrong to cheat, yet you find yourself cheating on a test, because it was a dumb class that you didn’t need anyway. Or you may say to yourself that everyone cheats so why not you? In other words, you think about your action in a different manner or context so that it no longer appears to be inconsistent with your beliefs and ease your anxiety .

For example, if you have a belief that it is wrong to cheat, yet you find yourself cheating on a test, because it was a dumb class that you didn’t need anyway. Or you may say to yourself that everyone cheats so why not you? In other words, you think about your action in a different manner or context so that it no longer appears to be inconsistent with your beliefs and ease your anxiety .
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