When these opposing thoughts co-exist, the person experiences mental and physical discomfort, and rightly so.What happens is that since the thoughts inside the brain aren’t on the same page, the person is unable to side with one opinion.
This inconsistency in thoughts, emotions, and beliefs affects all parts of a person’s life.This is what happens in the mind.
But in real life, cognitive dissonance is way worse and harder to deal with.A common example associated with this state of mind is smoking.
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