February 17, 2014
“Hear O’ Israel, HaShem is our G-d, HaShem alone” What’s the Harm In It? By Thomas G. Shafer, M.D. I grew up a Gentile. Thirty five years ago I was “saved” at a Baptist youth rally run by the Billy Graham organization. Within a few months, I began to have doubts about my new found […]
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April 9, 2013
Home › Social Psychology › Attitudes › Cognitive Dissonance by Saul McLeod published 2008 Festinger’s (1957) cognitive dissonance theory suggests that we have an inner drive to hold all our attitudes and beliefs in harmony and avoid disharmony (or dissonance). Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors. This produces a feeling of discomfort leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs or […]
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