Question
What is one way to reduce cognitive dissonance?
Increasing the inconsistency between our attitudes and behaviors
Adding a new behavior that is even more discrepant from our attitudes
Changing our cognitions through rationalization or denial
Ignoring the inconsistency between our attitudes and behaviors
Increasing the inconsistency between our attitudes and behaviors
Adding a new behavior that is even more discrepant from our attitudes
Changing our cognitions through rationalization or denial
Ignoring the inconsistency between our attitudes and behaviors
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GPT-4o mini
One way to reduce cognitive dissonance is by **changing our cognitions through rationalization or denial**. This involves altering our beliefs or justifying our behaviors to align them more closely, thereby reducing the discomfort associated with holding conflicting attitudes and behaviors.