Cognitive Dissonance: Definition and Examples - Verywell Mind Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes People tend to seek consistency in their attitudes and perceptions, so this conflict causes unpleasant feelings of unease or discomfort
Cognitive dissonance - Wikipedia In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is described as a mental phenomenon in which people unknowingly hold fundamentally conflicting cognitions [1]
Cognitive Dissonance - Psychology Today Cognitive dissonance is the unpleasant mental state that may result if someone really does have certain beliefs but thinks or acts in a way that contradicts them
Cognitive Dissonance In Psychology: Definition and Examples Cognitive dissonance theory, proposed by Leon Festinger, posits that individuals experience discomfort when holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes This discomfort motivates them to reduce the inconsistency
Cognitive Dissonance: Theory, Examples How to Reduce It Understanding cognitive dissonance can help in making more conscious choices fostering personal growth by aligning actions with core values “Tomorrow I will start my diet,” I reflected, while munching a doughnut
An Introduction to Cognitive Dissonance Theory and an Overview of . . . As presented by Festinger in 1957, dissonance theory began by postulating that pairs of cognitions (elements of knowledge) can be relevant or irrelevant to one another If two cognitions are relevant to one another, they are either consonant or dissonant