Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is defined as an uncomfortable feeling caused by holding conflicting ideas simultaneously. Buyer's remorse, when evidence exists that it is justified, is a classical example of cognitive dissonance. One will either seek to discount the new evidence, or truly regret and try to renounce the purchase. In other words, when experience clashes with expectations, you get uncomfortable. Here's another example.




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4 comments:

  1. JoshApril 12, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    How much buyers remorse can you have though - the school paid for most of it. Plus, have you met people? You'll come to feel educated.

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  2. RachelApril 12, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Educated is on there. It's just overshadowed by the panic. And it's more like cognitive dissonance than buyer's remorse: I'm definitely glad I did it.

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  3. JonathanApril 12, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Liar. Depressed should be half a pie.

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  4. JoshApril 13, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    You have no reason to be depressed - you have a real degree, not one in Journalism or Philosophy or (*shudder*) English.

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