It started with a simple but heartfelt inquiry. When Kerry Sandell approached her former professor in the tumultuous times following the 2020 death of George Floyd, she said, “I want to talk to you ...

Do you ever feel a nagging sense of discomfort when your actions don't match your beliefs? For example, you might tell a small white lie even though you value honesty. That uneasy feeling is known as ...

Cognitive dissonance is more common than you think. In the field of psychology, it occurs when a person’s beliefs or values contradict their behavior or attitude and creates the feeling of mental ...

Elicitation is a technique to obtain sensitive information without asking direct questions. Direct questions trigger defensive responses to protect information people would prefer to remain unsaid.

In a new working paper, the researchers say changing political attitudes can be understood in the context of "cognitive dissonance," a theory of behavioral psychology that asserts that people ...

A new study by HSE researchers has uncovered a new brain mechanism that generates cognitive dissonance - a mental discomfort experienced by a person who simultaneously holds two or more contradictory ...

I’ve been academically intrigued in recent months to see so many political references to “cognitive dissonance.” As a social psychologist who has taught and conducted dissonance research for over 20 ...

Get all latest & breaking news on Cognitive Dissonance. Watch videos, top stories and articles on Cognitive Dissonance at moneycontrol.com.