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Hidden Brain

When You Need It To Be True

Oct 4, 2021
54:17

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Quick takeaways

  • Believers rationalize to maintain faith despite contradictory evidence.
  • Emotional manipulation can cause individuals to overlook warning signs and trust deceitful people.

Deep dives

The Influence of Cognitive Dissonance

Leon Festinger, a psychologist, studied cognitive dissonance, which occurs when beliefs are challenged, leading to rationalizations to maintain those beliefs. Dorothy Martin claimed aliens would save her group before a flood in 1954, showcasing this phenomenon.

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