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==Signs of Cognitive Dissonance== | ==Signs of Cognitive Dissonance== | ||
Seven potential signs of cognitive dissonance include feeling discomfort, avoidance of conflict, rationalization, shame, guilt, justification, and questioning decisions. These signs arise when an individual's beliefs, values, or actions clash, leading to internal tension and a need to resolve the inconsistency. | Seven potential signs of cognitive dissonance include feeling discomfort, avoidance of conflict, rationalization, shame, guilt, justification, and questioning decisions. These signs arise when an individual's beliefs, values, or actions clash, leading to internal tension and a need to resolve the inconsistency. | ||
* Feeling Discomfort or Squeamishness: | |||
Cognitive dissonance can manifest as a general sense of unease or discomfort, often without a clear understanding of its source. | Cognitive dissonance can manifest as a general sense of unease or discomfort, often without a clear understanding of its source. | ||
* Avoidance of Conflict: | |||
Individuals may try to avoid situations or conversations that could highlight the conflict between their beliefs and actions. | Individuals may try to avoid situations or conversations that could highlight the conflict between their beliefs and actions. | ||
* Justification or Rationalization: | |||
To reduce the discomfort, people may develop justifications or explanations for their behavior, even if they are not entirely truthful. | To reduce the discomfort, people may develop justifications or explanations for their behavior, even if they are not entirely truthful. | ||
* Shame or Embarrassment: | |||
Feeling ashamed or embarrassed about a decision or behavior can be a sign of cognitive dissonance, especially if it goes against one's values. | Feeling ashamed or embarrassed about a decision or behavior can be a sign of cognitive dissonance, especially if it goes against one's values. | ||
*Guilt: | |||
Experiencing guilt related to a decision or action can also indicate cognitive dissonance, as it highlights the conflict between one's actions and their beliefs. | Experiencing guilt related to a decision or action can also indicate cognitive dissonance, as it highlights the conflict between one's actions and their beliefs. | ||
*Questioning Decisions: | |||
Individuals may second-guess their decisions or feel unsure about the choices they've made. | Individuals may second-guess their decisions or feel unsure about the choices they've made. | ||
* Ignoring Facts or Selective Exposure: | |||
People might actively avoid information that contradicts their beliefs or selectively remember information that supports their actions. | People might actively avoid information that contradicts their beliefs or selectively remember information that supports their actions. | ||
<ref>[https://www.daviddenniston.com/blog/7-signs-you-exhibit-cognitive-dissonance David Denniston]</ref> | <ref>[https://www.daviddenniston.com/blog/7-signs-you-exhibit-cognitive-dissonance David Denniston]</ref> | ||