Cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other. The clashing cognitions may include ideas, beliefs, or the knowledge that ...

There is no chance of the resurrection of communism. However, the democratic socialism that emerged as the repudiation of ...

In the world of storytelling, whether in film, literature, or any narrative art, cognitive dissonance is a powerful tool. It ...