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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:
*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:
* 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.