Cognitive Dissonance and Burnout: Understanding the Connection

cognitive dissonance  It is not always easy to reduce dissonance Sometimes it mav be very difficult or even impossible to change behavior or opinions that are involved in dissonant Explanation of Theory: This theory of Cognitive Dissonance says that human beings often have conflicting beliefs with actions they take, or other beliefs they

A little more than 60 years ago, Leon Festinger published A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance has been one Cognitive dissonance Cognitive dissonance is a concept in social psychology It is the discomfort felt by a person who holds conflicting ideas, beliefs or

The theory of cognitive dissonance states that contradicting cognitions serve as a driving force that compels the mind to acquire or invent new Heaven's Gate followers had a tragically misguided conviction, but it is an example, albeit extreme, of cognitive dissonance, the motivational