cognitive dissonance theory

基本解释

According to Festinger s cognitive dissonance theory, peoples cognitive system has a tendency to keep consonance.
费斯汀格认知不协调理论认为，人的认知系统有保持协调一致的倾向。
Recently Festinger (1957) proposed a theory concerning cognitive dissonance from which come a number of derivations about opinion change following forced compliance.
最近Festinger 提出了一个关于认知失调的理论，由被迫屈从所带来的一系列认知失调导致的观点改变及相关表现。
Psychologists use a theory known as "cognitive dissonance" to help explain the persistence of booms and busts. It means most of us feel anxious when faced with conflicting beliefs.
心理学家用一个叫“认知失调”的理论来解释市场繁荣和萧条的持续性，意思是说我们在面临与信仰冲突的时候会感到焦虑，因此，为了减缓这种感觉，我们倾向于相信那些正好支持我们所想的新信息。

The idea was developed by the social psychologist Leon Festinger and it's called "Cognitive Dissonance Theory."
这个理论由社会心理学家Leon，Festinger提出的,被称为“认知失调理论”
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