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Cognitive Dissonance

When is Chiropractic Care a Scam? What About Reflexology? Magnetic Therapy?

Todd Kashdan | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Magnetic Therapy, Contact Lenses, Chiropractic, Massage, Health, Exercise, Cognitive Dissonance, Health Care Reform, Self-Assessment, Reflexology, Health Insurance, Skepticism, Living News
Todd Kashdan

When someone is in chronic pain, unable to function, they are susceptible to charismatic people who claim to have the answers.

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Why Is It So Hard To Make That Job Change?

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Reward, Cognitive Dissonance, Srini Pillay, Change, Career, Coach Certification, Coach, Brain, Srinivasan Pillay, Job, Career Advice, Discomfort, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

In order for change to occur, cognitive dissonance is essential. What is cognitive dissonance? Cognitive dissonance is a conflict between two ideas that one holds at the same time in one's mind.

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The March of Folly, Continued

Norman Solomon | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cognitive Dissonance, Barbara Tuchman, Predator Drones, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Vietnam, John Kennedy, Pakistan, Laos, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, The March of Folly, Baghdad-Iraq, Iraq, Fallujah-Iraq, Politics News
Norman Solomon

Obama can make many wise comments about past international affairs while proceeding with actual policies largely unfettered by the wisdom.

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Why I Love Twitter (Right Now) More than Facebook

Tamar Chansky | Posted 05.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Cognitive Dissonance, Google, Tim Armstrong, Tinyurls, Commercials, Aol, Twitter, Nora Ephron, Self-Improvement, Wrinkles, Facebook, Tweets, Media News
Tamar Chansky

The same cyber detectives who have spied on me on facebook will no doubt be deployed to the new Twitter. It'll become a writ-small version of the invasive infomercials that plague late night television.

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Why Some Smart Women Think Palin is a Good Choice

Pam Atherton | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Cognitive Dissonance, Vice President, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Obama McCain, Palin Mccain, Sarah Palin Women Voters, Sarah Palin Russia, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Sarah Palin Reaction, Barack Obama, McCain Palin, Women for Palin, Smart Women Palin, Smart Women, Pam Atherton, Why Smart Women Like Palin, Why Smart Women Vote for Palin, Palin Fruit Fly, Palin Fruit Flies, Sarah Palin Fruit Flies, Fruit Flies Palin, Home News
Pam Atherton

A few of my very smart women friends think Palin has what it takes. I don't get it. Why can't they see what I see and what many conservative pundits are falling all over themselves to say? Palin is not qualified. I was so confused, I sought the advice of experts.

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