5. Resilience to Cognitive Dissonance: Open-minded people are more resilient to cognitive dissonance, which occurs when there is a discrepancy between beliefs or attitudes and behavior. They are willing to confront inconsistencies in their thinking and adapt their beliefs accordingly.
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The psychology of open-mindedness encompasses various cognitive and personality traits that influence how people approach new ideas, perspectives, and experiences.
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Our aversion to cognitive dissonance
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Because cognitive dissonance brings discomfort, we try to escape it. There are 2 options to get rid of it: to change a ...
The cognitive dissonance theory
It suggests that holding 2 or more contradictory beliefs at the same time causes people to experience mental discomfort, which manifests as psychological stress.
And people will always seek to minimize their cognitive dissonance and the discomfort it creates.
19. False Consensus Effect:
We overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. If you're a vegetarian, you might assume that more people are vegetarians than there actually are.
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