Cognitive dissonance is the mental tension that arises when beliefs, actions, or self-image collide, prompting individuals to reduce discomfort through rationalizing behavior, revising beliefs, or rewriting their personal narrative to maintain psychological consistency.
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Cognitive dissonance is the mental tension that arises when beliefs, actions, or self-image collide, pushing people to relieve the mismatch by rationalizing behavior, revising beliefs, or quietly editing the story they tell themselves. A person who sees themselves as loyal then cheats on their partner and insists the relationship was basically over anyway is reducing cognitive dissonance, filing betrayal down until it almost passes for logic.
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