What is cognitive dissonance?Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort that results from two conflicting pieces of information. Motivations related to cognitive dissonanceQuestioning a belief often leads to alienation from a social group. Effects of cognitive dissonanceRepeated over the years, this way of resolving cognitive dissonance gradually leads to lying to oneself, that is to say very concretely harming others, by being even more aware of it. When we add widespread nepotism and cognitive dissonance, we find that the atrocities of the world are not the effect of a few madmen such as Hitler, but the effect of the behavior of the majority which favors the game of alliances, and DeepenTo better understand cognitive dissonance, consult the book A theory of cognitive dissonance by Léon Festinger, then refer to chapter 3 of the book From capital to reason. Concerning the effects of cognitive dissonance, it is also useful to consult the book Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt.
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