Examples Of Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is a concept and a strategy used to explain contradictory behavior that allows an individual to maintain a positive self-image despite their behavior. Instead of changing their beliefs about themselves as a good person and what their morals are, they can justify these appalling acts to reduce their anxiety. They can come to view their victim as deserving of their cruelty, of prejudice and of their mistreatment. This justification then reduces the conflict between one’s beliefs and behavior by bringing them back into a congruence, allowing them to preserve one’s ideals while still engaging in appalling acts against other groups. This mechanism was used to help Peter Jablonski, a character in the Netflix series, Seven