Markets display cognitive dissonance as oil prices rise 40% amid the Strait of Hormuz closure, yet equity markets remain near ...

Recently, evidence derived from cognitive dissonance theory has been criticized, leading some to suggest that dissonance is ...

Cognitive dissonance is more common than you think. In the field of psychology, it occurs when a person’s beliefs or values contradict their behavior or attitude and creates the feeling of mental ...

It started with a simple but heartfelt inquiry. When Kerry Sandell approached her former professor in the tumultuous times following the 2020 death of George Floyd, she said, “I want to talk to you ...

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 ...

Cognitive dissonance, or having conflicting attitudes, beliefs and behaviors, is affecting how people respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent article for The Atlantic, social scientists Elliot ...

Thomas Plante (@ThomasPlante) Augustin Cardinal Bea, SJ professor of psychology at Santa Clara University, is a faculty scholar with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and an adjunct clinical ...

Not long ago a husband, "Todd", described the violent nature of his wife, "Lynn." For twenty minutes, Todd painfully illustrated instances of regular, severe emotional abuse coupled with occasional ...