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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/captain_boh on 2024-07-01 14:03:36+00:00.
Original Title: TIL that ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ is the mental discomfort experienced when holding 2 conflicting beliefs or values simultaneously. People tend to change one of the conflicting beliefs or acquire new information to reduce the discomfort. Introduced by psychologist Leon Festinger in the 50s.
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