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Cognitive dissonance is the uncomfortable mental stress you feel when you hold two or more contradictory beliefs or values at the same time. It matters because understanding this discomfort can help explain why people sometimes change their minds, rationalize their choices, or feel conflicted about their own behavior.
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Research
1,724 papers- Cognitive dissonance in food and nutrition-A review.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2017
- Cognitive dissonance.Scientific American · 1962
- COGNITIVE DISSONANCE: FIVE YEARS LATER.Psychological bulletin · 1964
- Cognitive dissonance in the hidden curriculum of medicine.Internal medicine journal · 2026
- The Potential Relationship Between a Cognitive Dissonance State and Musculoskeletal Injury: A Systematic Review.Human factors · 2024
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