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The Uncomfortable Feeling When Confronting Information That Contradicts Your Beliefs
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14:00, 4 Dec 2023
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Guest: Dr Joel Low, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Imagine living your whole life believing that human beings are inherently good. Imagine being very confident in your belief. What if one day you come across an article/research discussing how human beings are inherently selfish and evil? How would that make you feel?
We’ve all experienced that uncomfortable feeling when we come across information that contradicts our existing beliefs. It’s called Cognitive dissonance. But what exactly is it and how do we overcome it?
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The Uncomfortable Feeling When Confronting Information That Contradicts Your Beliefs
38 mins
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14:00, 4 Dec 2023
Guest: Dr Joel Low, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Imagine living your whole life believing that human beings are inherently good. Imagine being very confident in your belief. What if one day you come across an article/research discussing how human beings are inherently selfish and evil? How would that make you feel?
We’ve all experienced that uncomfortable feeling when we come across information that contradicts our existing beliefs. It’s called Cognitive dissonance. But what exactly is it and how do we overcome it?
Image Credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
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