Problem

Cognitive dissonance

Nature:
Cognitive dissonance is psychological conflict resulting from incongruous ideas and attitudes held simultaneously. The consequent lack of accord between beliefs and actions may be responsible for misunderstandings, separations, tensions and mistrust between peoples or nations, and can also be the source of mental anguish and perhaps mental illness within people themselves.
Subject(s):
Psychology Psychology
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST