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Have you ever attended a meeting where some clear blunder was made by an individual, and yet no one chose to speak? Or have you ever attended a party, for instance, where you felt surrounded by an uncomfortable silence that you didn’t want to be the first one to say anything? We notice these things,
Cognitive dissonance is the situation that arises due to the conflict between the thoughts, attitudes and behaviour of any individual. These conflicts produce a feeling of psychological and mental discomfort which leads to alteration in either the beliefs and attitudes or the behaviour to reduce comfort and provide stability. History of Cognitive Dissonance Leon Festinger,
