Psychology explains why people may defend old decisions even after circumstances change, with cognitive dissonance, sunk ...

Cognitive dissonance can make abusive behavior difficult to recognize and respond to. Understanding what happens in the brain ...

Cognitive dissonance is everywhere — but it’s not well understood. When we’re aware of it, it can be a powerful motivator for behavioral change and enhance insight. When we're not, it can cause us to ...

The psychology of decision-making suggests that how we feel while making a choice can be very different from how successful ...

Cognitive dissonance is a psychological term that describes the discomfort you feel when your beliefs don’t line up with your actions. Or it could refer to the tension of holding two conflicting ...

Cognitive dissonance refers to the psychological discomfort that arises when an individual holds two or more conflicting cognitions—attitudes, beliefs or behaviours—simultaneously. This tension drives ...

Psychology suggests that the real challenge is not making decisions we will never regret. It is developing enough psychological flexibility to recognize when an old justification has stopped serving ...

Psychology suggests that people who struggle to lie are often influenced by a combination of empathy, moral identity, cognitive dissonance, self-regulation and early learning experiences. Their ...

When “Barbie,” the movie, was released, I was convinced that I did not need to watch a film about dolls. It wasn’t until a colleague said that the film tackled the complexity of cognitive dissonance ...

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 ...