What Does Cognitive Dissonance Really Mean?

You may have heard the term cognitive dissonance before. Broadly, it refers to times when your beliefs run counter to your behavior.

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Healthy Mind What Does Cognitive Dissonance Really Mean? You may have heard the term cognitive dissonance before. Broadly, it refers to times when your beliefs run counter to your behavior. But here's a bit more about what it really means, why it happens, and how you can respond to it. READ NOW ASK AN EXPERT BY VERYWELL MIND Get Answers to What's on Your Mind  ASK NOW READ THESE NEXT How to Make Your Partner Feel Special READ NOW  › The Role of Cortisol in Depression READ NOW  › The Psychology of How People Learn READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Mind newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2019 Verywellmind.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy