społeczeństwo: Cognitive dissonance

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In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is described as a mental phenomenon in which people unknowingly or subconsciously hold fundamentally conflicting cognitions. Being confronted by situations that create this dissonance or highlight these inconsistencies motivates change in their cognitions or actions to reduce this dissonance, maybe by changing a belief, by explaining something away, or by taking actions that reduce perceived inconsistency. Relevant items of cognition include people's actions, feelings, ideas, beliefs, values, and things in the environment. Cognitive dissonance exists without outward sign, but surfaces through psychological stress when psychological discomfort…

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Psychosocial Contradictions in the Transition to Adulthood for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease - A Qualitative Study.. Background While survival into adulthood among individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD) has markedly improved, the psychosocial challenges accompanying the transition to adult care remain underexplored, particularly in diverse cultural contexts. This study explored the lived experiences and psychosocial contradictions of young adults with CHD in Iran, emphasizing the influence of cultural and systemic factors on this transition. Materials and methods A qualitative descriptive approach was used to capture the experiences of 15 individuals aged 16-40 years, who…

Evidence: 33 • authority: 92

Authentic Emotional Displays and Job Burnout Among Preschool Teachers: A Chain Mediation Model of Psychological Capital and Family-Work Conflict.. Emotional labor is inherently intensive in preschool teaching, and it is often conceptualized as resource loss, which may heighten burnout and hinder early childhood education quality-improvement initiatives. Accordingly, this study shifts attention to the resource-enhancing potential of authentic emotional displays and examines the mechanisms linking authentic displays to preschool teachers' burnout, with psychological capital and family-work conflict as key mediators. Using cross-sectional survey data from 234 preschool teachers in Jiangxi Prov…

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Vicarious Cognitive Dissonance: Experiencing Dissonance Through the Actions of Another