THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
CONSCIOUSNESS
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changing your attitude
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changing your behaviour
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getting more information that outweighs the dissonance
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reducing the importance of your beliefs
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is possible to resolve cognitive dissonance by either changing one’s behavior or changing one’s beliefs so they are consistent with each other.
Detailed explanation-2: -How is Cognitive Dissonance Resolved? Dissonance can be reduced in one of three ways: a) changing existing beliefs, b) adding new beliefs, or c) reducing the importance of the beliefs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cognitive dissonance theory postulates that an underlying psychological tension is created when an individual’s behavior is inconsistent with his or her thoughts and beliefs. This underlying tension then motivates an individual to make an attitude change that would produce consistency between thoughts and behaviors.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dissonance can be reduced by changing existing beliefs, adding new beliefs, or minimizing the importance of the beliefs.
Detailed explanation-5: -This shows us that cognitive dissonance creates a motivational state, leading to cognitive changes. It helps people get started on the “psychological work” needed to reduce inconsistencies. For example, someone might get so tired of feeling cognitive dissonance every time they smoke that they seek help.