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Cognitive Dissonance: Why We Lie to Ourselves

Posted on May 18, 2014 | Leave a comment
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We “lie” to ourselves as we like our thoughts to be consonant.

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Extreme Political Attitudes are Difficult to Change for 5 Reasons

Posted on July 3, 2013 | 1 comment

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Why is it that some people hold extreme political or religious attitudes? First, we need to understand the nature of such attitudes. Here are two quotes, which I think, emphasize it:

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