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 ...

MOST OF US have experienced conflicting beliefs at one time or another. For instance, you know that drinking too much alcohol is bad for your health, but you pour yourself a second glass of wine ...

A foundational 1956 study of the concept, focussed on a U.F.O. doomsday cult, has been all but debunked by new research.

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People can reject misinformation if they experience cognitive dissonance and need to choose between what they believe and ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On the night before Christmas in 1954, a Chicago housewife named Dorothy Martin ...

Imagine a healthcare provider who has been prescribing a treatment for 15 years with good results, and then a new study shows that this treatment might not be as effective as previously thought, or ...