We assume our actions follow our beliefs, but a famous experiment showed it often runs backward — we quietly rewrite what we believe to justify what we’ve already d…

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We tend to think our actions follow from our beliefs — but cognitive dissonance means we often rewrite our beliefs to justify what we've already done, not the reverse

In 1959, Stanford students sat through a deliberately tedious task, then were paid to tell the next participant it had been ...
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Will we get the answers we need from today’s Celtics press conference?

Brad Stevens and Bill Chisholm have a lot of explaining to do ...

Psychology says mothers-in-law who expect daughters-in-law to follow old family rules may be repeating the cycle they never chose

Psychology suggests that some mothers-in-law who expect daughters-in-law to follow long-standing family rules may be ...
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The Deterioration of American Jewry’s Unconditional Solidarity with Israel

That is what is happening between American Jewry and Israel. And it is worth understanding precisely, because the ...
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Living in a Delusional World

People who embrace rumors and myths may develop delusional perspectives about the world, their lives, and what causes good ...
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What Choosing to Stop Dating Says About You, According to Psychology

What Psychology Reveals About People Who Stop Looking for a PartnerSocietal pressure constantly pushes the narrative that ...
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As Retailers Pile On Sales Events, Shoppers Report Discount Fatigue

Retail insiders at Forrester, Circana and more weigh in on how competing promotions from Amazon Prime Day, Target and Walmart ...

32 Uncomfortable Facts About Human Behavior That Netizens Say Are Consistently True

Human beings are fascinating creatures. We’re capable of incredible kindness, breathtaking generosity, and acts of courage ...
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Nobody Goes Unpunished, No Good Deed Goes Unrewarded

AS I have been observing my environment more closely in recent times, one pattern continues to stand out with clarity: nothing exists in isolation from ...

Comcast: New Direction Deserves A New Rating, I'm A Buy For The First Time In 10 Years

I don’t have much new to say on the connectivity side, but just a quick update: Comcast did announce in April that it was ...

Inside South India’s women-led kink spaces: conversations around desire and consent

It is a tension many women in South India carry. As Bengaluru-based sex and trauma therapist Neha Bhat puts it, “It’s the same cognitive dissonance: you asked me to put myself first, but are you ...