Examples Of Cognitive Dissonance

I think cognitive dissonance is extremely common in our lives, whether we realize it or not. Almost every day I can say that I am faced with cognitive dissonance. For example I’m on a diet and I know I should not be eating sweets, but when I come by one, even though I’m telling myself in the moment I shouldn't be doing this, I eat the sweets anyway. Shortly before or after eating it I will try to justify in my mind why I just did that or why it was ok. Something like “oh it was just one; as long as I don't keep doing it I’ll be ok.” Just telling myself this in my head is enough sometimes to continue with my actions even though I know I’m contradicting myself.
I think cognitive dissonance happens often with respect to conformity, altruism, and obedience to authority. I can recall many
This theory says that your personality is based on your actions in any given situation and not based off what you think. This theory appeals to me because I like to speak with actions and not just my words. You can learn a lot about someone's personality by just observing them in everyday situations. Words can be deceiving and people can easily lie. You can see this now in presidential candidates and previous presidents. During the election stage the candidates may project themselves in one way but when they actually become president their actions do not reflect their words. So it doesn't really matter what you say because if you're not going to act true to those words then you are not a trustworthy person, and this says a lot about your personality. Basically everything about yourself can be conveyed through your actions but it needs to be in a natural setting. If you know you are being observed you might change your actions to appeal to someone, this will change their judgment of your personality and in this case your behaviors and actions will not reflect your