WHY AMERICANS CONTINUE TO LIE TO THEMSELVES ABOUT HOW BAD IT - TopicsExpress



          

WHY AMERICANS CONTINUE TO LIE TO THEMSELVES ABOUT HOW BAD IT REALLY IS. the term cognitive dissonance to describe the uncomfortable tension we feel when we experience conflicting thoughts or beliefs (cognitions), or engage in behavior that is apparently opposed to our stated beliefs. What is particularly interesting is the lengths to which people will go to reduce the inner tension without accepting that they might, in fact, be wrong. They will accept almost any form of relief, other than admitting being at fault, or mistaken. uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/articles/stop-lying.html
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:14:03 +0000

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