4."When the pandemic started, a friend of mine got really obsessed with the fact that you can't leave your home or go near people without a mask — but it never reflected in his own actions. He judged ...

MOST OF US have experienced conflicting beliefs at one time or another. For instance, you know that drinking too much alcohol is bad for your health, but you pour yourself a second glass of wine ...

In the Aesop’s fable, the fox tries hard to get his hands on a tasty vine of grapes, but fails in all of his attempts to acquire the grapes; at which point the fox convinces himself that he really ...

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Conservatives who engage in political discussions online, especially via social media, are frequently discounted by their elitist counterparts with allegations of “cognitive dissonance.” Yet, what’s ...

This post was updated March 1 at 8:32 p.m. When was the last time you procrastinated? Are you doing it right now? For many college students, procrastination is one of the most common examples of ...

One of the intriguing aspects of the public trade debate has long been cognitive dissonance—the ability to hold conflicting viewpoints simultaneously. This has been illustrated recently in two polls, ...

My sophomore year in college (1986-7) I had a RD (resident director of my dorm) who had a significant impact on me. He was a 24-year-old Psychology graduate student. He was tall, Italian and liked to ...

Perhaps you remember the story of William Miller, the Baptist preacher who predicted that Jesus Christ’s second coming would occur on Oct. 22, 1844. When the advent failed to occur as Miller foretold, ...

A discussion on how turn-earning at ski areas presents a unique setting, and a complicated psychological landscape, for the human-powered skier. Our skis skidded and chattered as we descended each ...