Chapter 5: Quieting the Mind
Summary:
This chapter discusses work done by Leon Festinger and his work with cognitive dissonance. These experiments were done with cults to show that individuals were willing to adjust their beliefs to follow what seemed better for the group. Even after something has been disproven some people will try to hold onto an idea that is not even true.
Discussion:
This was interesting to read about because this kind of thing happens to everybody sometime or another. The thing that pops into my mind is when I tell myself something just to make myself feel better even when I know that in reality I'm going to be in trouble.
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