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Podcast: Unpacking with Sarah
Episode: Throwback Thursday - Cognitive Dissonance
Description: Cognitive Dissonance cog-ni-tive dis-so-nance l'kägnǝdiv 'disənǝns/ noun: PSYCHOLOGY noun: cognitive dissonance the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change. Oxford Languages Online Dictionary There are five primary types of cognitive dissonance: post-decisional dissonance, dissonance from wanting something we can't have, dissonance due to inconsistency between attitude and behavior, dissonance due to inadequate justification, and dissonance due to inconsistency between commitment and information. People invested in a given perspective shall-when confronted with contrary evidence-expend great eff...