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Monday, April 20, 2009
Cognitive dissonance
Everyone prefer to have a harmony and consistent view of the world. Hence if they perform and action that is discrepant from their own customy views, it will create a feeling of discomfort and tension. Upon having this tension, they will have a drive to reudce this discomfort by reducing the inconsistency.

This human behaviour is known as cognitive dissonance.

Everyone knows why we are in the school studying. To be educated and learn stuff. Eventhough the ultimate goal might be different, for some to get into a good job and earn big money, or to be a knowledgable person. It is all to learn.

Nonetheless, some people was unable to act consistently and do not study consistently. Hence, there is a cognitive dissonance and they would want to reduce this feeling of discomfort.

People can reduce this tension in 3 ways
First is to change their behaviour so for this case they can choose to study hard and do well
Second. they can choose to change their cognition by saying that coming to school is not study or they will say that they do not have the interest to study or even doesn't want to study
Thirdly, they can choose add new cognition along the way by saying coming to school is not just abt study but to make friends and to join extra activities as well.

I was internally laughing when i heard someone saying that the professor should not expect everyone to learn consistently during the semeseter, they are not looking into those people who are working and are highly involve in external activitiesm its wrong for them to do so.
Isn't that amusing to see how people reason to justify their actions?

Oh, did i mention this dissonance reduction is unconscious?
Well, i guess i myself find alot of excuse on my part.
But its human nature to evaluate others.

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