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Episode 2501 CWSA 06/10/24

Real Coffee with Scott Adams

Cognitive Dissonance in Job Satisfaction: every day bad; overall good

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People can experience cognitive dissonance in job satisfaction, where they acknowledge experiencing daily challenges and stress at work while still convincing themselves that they overall enjoy their job. This phenomenon occurs when individuals justify staying in a job they complain about by convincing themselves that they must like the job because they have not yet quit. This internal conflict leads individuals to explain away the negativity in their daily experiences to align with their belief that they like their job overall, even if it may not logically make sense.

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