As the psychologist Leon Festinger wrote in 1956, “A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources.

Why do individuals continue to support Trump after he has been accused of so many illegal and immoral actions. We surveyed ...

The theory was developed in 1954 by psychologist Leon Festinger. Later research has shown that people who regularly compare themselves to others may find motivation to improve, but may also ...

It is the subject of a new theory based on experiments showing that the grass is usually not greener on the other side of the fence and that grapes are sourest when ...

What goes through their minds when they see the same violence I do? How can they justify it? And how can I separate the “them” and “us” when the parallels of our faith are right in front of me?

It is easier to contort reality than to admit they might be wrong. In Cognitive Dissonance Theory (1957), Leon Festinger proposes that human beings strive for internal psychological consistency.

I will try to explain with a few thoughts on the subject of discomfort. In 1957, a psychologist named Leon Festinger, coined the term, cognitive dissonance, describing the mental discomfort that ...

The most famous work on comparison was done in 1954 by Leon Festinger who coined the term ‘social comparison’. He believed people get a sense of validity and cognitive clarity by comparing ...

It’s hard to find any record released in 2024 that has a better vibe than Leon Bridges’ stunning Leon. Warm, organic, inviting, intimate, it is a record that just embraces you. It is like ...