In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values.Leon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance focuses on how humans strive for internal consistency.
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