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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 28, 2025·4 min read

          LLMs Mimic Human Cognitive Dissonance

          A new study reveals that GPT-4o, a leading large language model, displays behavior resembling cognitive dissonance—a core human psychological trait. When asked to write essays either supporting or opposing Vladimir Putin, GPT-4o’s subsequent “opinions” shifted to align with its written stance, especially when it “believed” the choice was its own.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·November 12, 2022·5 min read

          Why Do We Feel Bad When Our Beliefs Don’t Match Our Actions? Blame ‘Cognitive Dissonance’

          Researchers explore the phenomena of cognitive dissonance and explore ways in which individuals can reduce feelings of cognitive dissonance.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 27, 2021·5 min read

          How Music Helps Resolve Our Deepest Inner Conflicts

          Music can help us reconcile our conflicted emotions when making choices and can assist in overcoming cognitive dissonance.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·November 15, 2020·5 min read

          Why Can’t Some People Admit Defeat When They Lose?

          Negative personality traits and cognitive dissonance explain why some people are such sore losers that they can not concede a defeat.
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          ·March 7, 2020·3 min read

          Women seen as worse magicians despite identical skills

          People consider male magicians to be more skilled than women, even when they perform the same trick. However, the gender bias disappears when people are asked to think more critically about the tricks performed and figure out their own solutions.
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          ·January 28, 2020·3 min read

          Third Reich’s legacy tied to present-day xenophobia and political intolerance

          Study finds evidence that present-day Germans who live close to World War Two concentration camp sites are more xenophobic, more likely to support extreme right-wing politics, and less tolerant to immigrants and religious minorities. A similar link was previously established in the US between extreme political beliefs, racism, and living in close proximity to areas where owning slaves was the norm.
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          ·May 17, 2017·4 min read

          Researchers Predict Cognitive Dissonance By Looking At Brain Activity

          A new study uncovers the mechanism behind cognitive dissonance.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·February 8, 2016·2 min read

          Why Some People Always Agree With Others

          A new study looks at why some individuals choose to agree to others most of the time to spare themselves feelings of discomfort.
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