Podcasts about Leon Festinger

True confidence isn't fueled by being better than others. It's rooted in being faithful to your own personal path.And yet, the brain is naturally wired for comparison. Social Comparison Theory, pioneered by psychologist Leon Festinger, reveals that humans instinctively evaluate themselves against others to understand their worth. The key is not to eliminate comparison completely — that's impossible. The mission is to transform it: from a force that diminishes you to one that reminds you of your uniqueness, your sovereignty, your inner wholeness.Here's the deeper insight: You are not behind. You are not late. You are not missing anything. Your journey is unfolding with exquisite precision — training you, strengthening you, preparing you for glories, bravery and fortune that you cannot yet see. The masters of life don't sprint faster on someone else's race track — they walk slowly, bravely, joyfully, on their own. They run their own race.This is what my latest book The Wealth Money Can't Buy is all about. Real wealth versus fake success. True winning versus spending your life climbing a mountain, only to find out at the end that it was the wrong one. You can order it now by clicking here.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Ayala Fader—an anthropologist who studies American Haredi communities and their “hidden heretics”—about the personal, familial, and communal factors that pull us toward and push us away from different Jewish communities. In this episode we discuss: How should we respond to the discomfort we experience when the communities we live in don't measure up to the communities we desire?How has the internet changed Hasidic and yeshivish cultures over the past three decades? How has the surge of antisemitism and anti-Zionism affected the views of Hasidic Jews? Tune in to hear a conversation about the ways we seek out and build communities that nourish us. Interview begins at 12:48.Ayala Fader is a professor of anthropology at Fordham University. Her research investigates contemporary North American Jewish identities and languages and engages key issues at the intersection of religion, Jewish Studies, gender, and linguistic anthropology, including language and media. She is also the founding director of the Demystifying Language Project, a partnership between academia and public high schools, housed in the New York Center for Public Anthropology at Fordham. Fader is the author of Mitzvah Girls: Bringing Up the Next Generation of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn and Hidden Heretics: Jewish Doubt in the Digital Age. References:“Failure Goes to Yeshivah” by David BashevkinMitzvah Girls: Bringing Up the Next Generation of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn by Ayala FaderHidden Heretics: Jewish Doubt in the Digital Age by Ayala FaderNaftuli Moster with Frieda Vizel: "Why I left Hasidic education activism"When Prophecy Fails by Leon Festinger, Henry W. Riecken, and Stanley Schachter Jew Vs Jew by Samuel G. Freedman18Forty Podcast: “Rav Moshe Weinberger: Can Mysticism Become a Community?”For more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: info@18forty.orgWEBSITE: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

Today, the case study that David Charlton and his colleague Colm O'Donoghue discuss is connected to a 16-year-old swimmer who spends a lot of time online checking his rivals out, be that on social media or reviewing stats and results.  The implication is that his motivation and focus when training fluctuates and negative emotions such as jealousy and anxiety are triggered.   As well, potential challenges with his own self-esteem and how he feels about himself can be evident.  David and Colm offer some ideas to shift his focus so that he is able to enhance his motivation and feel better in himself. Key Learning Points: Social comparison theory, proposed by Leon Festinger, suggests that individuals evaluate their own abilities, opinions, and accomplishments by comparing themselves to other people.  This theory suggests that we have an natural drive to evaluate ourselves, and social comparison is a primary method we use to do so. Develop a pre-race routine to get into the right mindset, consider when you want to be online and not especially as the race draws closer. Set SMART goals focused on personal improvement. Review your emotional experience and self-talk when your online, how does it make your feel? What are you telling yourself about situations that you come across? Connect with David Charlton Join David @ The Sports Psychology Hub Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIN Podcast Episodes To Help Children Have A Positive Sporting Experience Ep074: David Charlton – How Can I Make My Child Feel Confident? Ep112: David Charlton – How to Deal with Physical Insecurities as a Young Athlete Ep217: Chris Cook – How A Marginal Gains Approach Can Help You Perform Better Other Valuable Resources To Help Children, Young Athletes, Parents and Youth Sport Coaches Youth Sports Psychology Library Conversations With Kids Ideas Frequently Asked Questions - Sport Psychology for Children and Parents Resources To Help Children Have A Positive Sporting Experience Helping Young Athletes Manage Emotions Does Your Child Worry Too Much About What Others Think? My Child Can't Find “The Zone”

Sosial sammenligning er en universell menneskelig tendens som har dype røtter i vår evolusjonære historie. Ifølge sosial sammenligningsteori, først formulert av Leon Festinger i 1954, sammenligner vi oss selv med andre for å evaluere våre egne evner, prestasjoner og selvverd. Denne prosessen kan gi oss verdifull innsikt og motivasjon, men kan også ha negative konsekvenser når den blir overdreven. Dagens episode skal fokusere mest på overdreven sosial sammenligning, og hvordan det å sammenligne seg med menneske man anser er bedre, har mer suksess eller andre fordeler, kan føre til en kronisk følelse av å komme til kort, være mindre verdig, noe som igjen er driveren i blant annet lavt selvbilde, angst og depresjon. Det neste spørsmålet er hvordan man eventuelt kan slutte å sammenligne seg selv med andre på en måte som skaper dårlig livskvalitet. Her er det flere tiltak man kan gjøre, og det jeg fokuserer mest på er hentet fra såkalt metakognitiv psykologi. Det handler om å tenke på hvordan man tenker. Å tenke er en handling, ikke noe som bare skjer på automatikk, og hvis man anerkejner tenkning som en aktiv handling, kan man kanskje velge noe andre tanker enn de som fører oss inn på mentale blindveier. Det høres litt for enkelt ut, og jeg vil forsøke å overbevise deg om at det er ganske enkelt, men likevel en ferdighet få mestrer - Ikke fordi det er så vanskelig, men fordi man sjelden trener på det.Velkommen til en ny episode her på SinnSyn! Få tilgang til ALT ekstramateriale som medlem på SinnSyns Mentale Helsestudio via SinnSyn-appen her: https://www.webpsykologen.no/et-mentalt-helsestudio-i-lomma/ eller som Patreon-Medlem her: https://www.patreon.com/sinnsyn. For reklamefri pod og bonus-episoder kan du bli SinnSyn Pluss abonnent her https://plus.acast.com/s/sinnsyn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 199, cognitive dissonance, desiccated hags, a Trail of Tears and Ssehura Baartman — Almost two hundred episodes exploring a land rich with some of the earliest examples of human habitation. We need to assess what has happened — standing back a bit to view the scene from where we've arrived - 1853 in the main with a smattering of 1854. The amaXhosa had lost a great deal of land to the English Settlers, the Coloureds, Khoe and Boers, as well as the amaMfengu refugees who were allies of the colonists. The coloureds and Khoekhoe had then lost some of their land to the colonists post 8th Frontier War. Each epoch saw a tussle over the territory. AmaXhosa chiefs realised by the mid-Nineteenth century that they were fighting for survival. A semblance of joint understanding was starting to spread out from southern AFrica into the interior, but not in the sense of any co-ordinated response to a colonial threat. The vast majority of African chiefdoms facing expanding settler frontiers were still responding locally, their response fragmented because the vast majority of African chiefs still regarded each other as more dangerous enemies - so their joint response to this growing threat was haphazard. AS the first people's faced annhilation, what distinguished the amaXhosa in a kind of historical contradiction, is that they did not diminish the numbers after each pushback — their numbers actually increased. This is not what happened to the Khoe and San who were pushed off their land by the new arrivals, the Nguni, then the next arrivals, the Europeans. The First people's of south Africa almost disappeared from the landscape as they were defeated. Not so the amaXhosa. Last episode I spoke of the historical Doppler Effect, and how folks approach the past, and this episode it's Leon Festinger's Cognitive Dissonance theory. A simple example of this is that when people smoke, and they know smoking causes cancer, they are in a state of cognitive dissonance. The behaviour is smoking, and knowing it causes cancer is the cognitive dissonance bit when they continue to puff away. When Individuals form a group try to avoid disharmony by seeking consistency in beliefs. This is a central tenant to being human. However, it was this basic principle that was going to lead to the coming Cattle Killing extravaganza. Mlanjeni's prophecy continued — despite the fact that he had failed in his mission, he had not failed in his message. It is not a surprise therefore to hear that the next complex prophet in our tale of magic and mystery hailed from southern Transkei, and lived alongside the Gxara River which is just north of the Great Kei River Mouth. This is a place I know well, having regularly hiked from the Kei mouth Ferry along the beach to a nearby place called Qholora near the Ngogwane River in the mid-1980s. The riverine bush here is thick, mysterious, ancient and haunting. It seeps into your consciousness like the fingers of God, prodding your imagination, assailing your senses with sight and sound — and smell. The reason for spending time on the flora is because the next character to emerge in this saga who is going to alter South African history was a young Xhosa girl, Nongqawuse. It is these sights and sounds, this landscape that etched into her mind because it was from inside this landscape from bushes growing near her village, two strangers would appear in a bush and tell her that salvation for the Xhosa lay in killing all their cattle.

Episode 199, cognitive dissonance, desiccated hags, a Trail of Tears and Ssehura Baartman — Almost two hundred episodes exploring a land rich with some of the earliest examples of human habitation. We need to assess what has happened — standing back a bit to view the scene from where we've arrived - 1853 in the main with a smattering of 1854. The amaXhosa had lost a great deal of land to the English Settlers, the Coloureds, Khoe and Boers, as well as the amaMfengu refugees who were allies of the colonists. The coloureds and Khoekhoe had then lost some of their land to the colonists post 8th Frontier War. Each epoch saw a tussle over the territory. AmaXhosa chiefs realised by the mid-Nineteenth century that they were fighting for survival. A semblance of joint understanding was starting to spread out from southern AFrica into the interior, but not in the sense of any co-ordinated response to a colonial threat. The vast majority of African chiefdoms facing expanding settler frontiers were still responding locally, their response fragmented because the vast majority of African chiefs still regarded each other as more dangerous enemies - so their joint response to this growing threat was haphazard. AS the first people's faced annhilation, what distinguished the amaXhosa in a kind of historical contradiction, is that they did not diminish the numbers after each pushback — their numbers actually increased. This is not what happened to the Khoe and San who were pushed off their land by the new arrivals, the Nguni, then the next arrivals, the Europeans. The First people's of south Africa almost disappeared from the landscape as they were defeated. Not so the amaXhosa. Last episode I spoke of the historical Doppler Effect, and how folks approach the past, and this episode it's Leon Festinger's Cognitive Dissonance theory. A simple example of this is that when people smoke, and they know smoking causes cancer, they are in a state of cognitive dissonance. The behaviour is smoking, and knowing it causes cancer is the cognitive dissonance bit when they continue to puff away. When Individuals form a group try to avoid disharmony by seeking consistency in beliefs. This is a central tenant to being human. However, it was this basic principle that was going to lead to the coming Cattle Killing extravaganza. Mlanjeni's prophecy continued — despite the fact that he had failed in his mission, he had not failed in his message. It is not a surprise therefore to hear that the next complex prophet in our tale of magic and mystery hailed from southern Transkei, and lived alongside the Gxara River which is just north of the Great Kei River Mouth. This is a place I know well, having regularly hiked from the Kei mouth Ferry along the beach to a nearby place called Qholora near the Ngogwane River in the mid-1980s. The riverine bush here is thick, mysterious, ancient and haunting. It seeps into your consciousness like the fingers of God, prodding your imagination, assailing your senses with sight and sound — and smell. The reason for spending time on the flora is because the next character to emerge in this saga who is going to alter South African history was a young Xhosa girl, Nongqawuse. It is these sights and sounds, this landscape that etched into her mind because it was from inside this landscape from bushes growing near her village, two strangers would appear in a bush and tell her that salvation for the Xhosa lay in killing all their cattle.

Episode 031 - Sometimes…Actions Think Louder Than Thoughts The Influence Every Day Show with Dr. Ed Tori Episode Overview: In this episode, Dr. Ed Tori dives into an unconventional but powerful perspective on change: that actions can shape our thoughts, sometimes more profoundly than the reverse. While many self-help messages focus on shifting our mindset to drive behavior, Dr. Tori explores the overlooked approach of using action as a catalyst for internal transformation. Drawing on insights from thought leaders like Amy Cuddy, William James, and Robert Cialdini, this episode reveals why small, intentional actions may be the key to lasting growth in influence, leadership, and personal development. What You'll Learn: The Power of Action-Driven Change: Discover why shifting your actions can have a ripple effect on your thoughts, emotions, and even beliefs, challenging the traditional “thoughts-first” approach. Key Influence Insights: Learn from research and insights on how commitment and consistency influence belief formation (Leon Festinger), the role of body language in state management, and the science behind power poses. Practical Application: Get a glimpse into Dr. Tori's Influence Book Club, a community designed to help people transform insights from top influence and communication books into real, practiced skills. Practical Tools for State Management: Explore Dr. Tori's resource, “101 Ways to Manage Your State,” which provides actionable strategies to help you take control of your mental and emotional state. Access it at DrTori.com/101. Action as Habit-Building: Understand Aristotle's wisdom on habit and excellence—why repeated behaviors define us more than occasional good intentions. Memorable Quotes: “Sometimes, action thinks louder than thoughts.” “If you want to change your life, don't wait for your mindset to shift. Start with the action, and let your thoughts catch up.” “We become what we think, yes—but also what we repeatedly do.” Key Takeaways: Embrace the Behavior-First Approach: By changing your actions, you can influence your mental and emotional state in powerful ways. Smiling, adopting power poses, and managing your body language can change how you feel, not just how others see you. Consistency Builds Commitment: As seen in Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance, our actions often strengthen our beliefs and commitment. Taking even small steps in a particular direction can align our mindset over time. Join a Like-Minded Community: In the Influence Book Club, Dr. Tori not only helps others grow in their influence skills but puts action at the forefront, ensuring that members implement what they learn to create lasting impact in their communication and relationships. Connect With the Influence Community: If you're ready to dive deeper into actionable influence skills, join the Influence Book Club at InfluenceBookClub.com. Be part of a community that translates knowledge into impactful behaviors, transforming influence from theory to practice. Listener Challenge: Think of one small action you can take today to influence your mindset. Strike a power pose, put on a smile, or take one step toward a long-term goal. Notice the shift that a single behavior can have on your thoughts and emotions. Don't Forget to Rate and Share! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with someone who needs a boost in influence. Every recommendation helps grow our community of people committed to influencing for good.

Do you find yourself worrying about what others will think if you announce you've quit drinking? Are you concerned they'll label you an alcoholic? Why do we care so much about others' opinions on our drinking habits? Host James Swanwick traveled to the University of Cambridge to uncover the answers. In this episode, he sits down with Prof. Johnny Lawson, a leading expert in psychology and behavioral science at Cambridge, to explore why we're so preoccupied with others' thoughts. Dive into famous social psychology experiments, including those by Sigmund Freud, Solomon Asch, and Leon Festinger, to understand the deep-rooted fears that drive our need for approval. Tune in for a fascinating discussion on the psychology behind social anxiety and how to break free from it.   Download my FREE guide: The Alcohol Freedom Formula For Over 30s Entrepreneurs & High Performers: https://social.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/podcast ★ - Learn more about Project 90: www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/Project90 ★ - (Accountability & Support) Speak verbally to a certified Alcohol-Free Lifestyle coach to see if, or how, we could support you having a better relationship with alcohol: https://www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/schedule

En este episodio, abordo el tema de la comparación y cómo afecta nuestra autoestima y felicidad. Exploro el origen del deseo humano de compararse según teorías de autores como Leon Festinger, Sigmund Freud y Charles Darwin, y comparto contigo los efectos negativos de la comparación, como el sentimiento de inferioridad y la pérdida de identidad. Comparto también mi propia experiencia personal y te revelo estrategias prácticas para dejar de compararnos con los demás y centrarnos en nuestro propio progreso, como practicar la gratitud, establecer metas personales y limitar el uso de redes sociales. Finalmente, subrayo la importancia de recordar que la carrera es con uno mismo y de cuidar nuestro propio jardín en lugar de enfocarnos en el de los demás.

Carol Tavris - Mistakes Were Made But Not By Me   The Psychology of Self-Justification with Carol Tavris   In this episode, Aidan McCullen interviews Carol Tavris, co-author of 'Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me),' to explore the intricacies of cognitive dissonance, self-justification, and memory. They investigate why humans find it difficult to admit mistakes, even in the presence of irrefutable evidence. Through numerous case studies and real-world examples, they discuss the implications of these psychological mechanisms in areas as varied as personal life, law enforcement, and political decision-making. The conversation tackles how these insights can apply to everyone from parents and judges to business leaders and law enforcement, emphasizing the significance of humility, critical thinking, and the human tendency to rewrite personal histories to fit current beliefs. 00:00 Introduction to Self-Justification 01:14 Welcoming the Author: Carol Tavris 02:17 The Premise of the Book 03:06 Understanding Cognitive Dissonance 08:44 Memory and Self-Justification 14:43 Confabulations and False Memories 23:02 The Pyramid of Choice 32:42 Law Enforcement and Wrongful Convictions 37:58 The Importance of Correcting Interrogation Methods 38:33 The Impact of Miscarriages of Justice 38:55 Examples of Recognizing Mistakes 39:52 The 1980s and 90s Hysteria Over Child Abuse 40:21 The McMartin Daycare Scandal 41:06 Flawed Child Interrogation Techniques 42:58 A Case of Misunderstanding: Daddy's Pee Pee 44:53 The Emotional Toll of False Convictions 47:39 The Pyramid of Entrapment and Justification 48:48 The Influence of Bias in Decision Making 50:32 The Role of Pharmaceutical Companies in Medicine 52:06 Moral Choices and Life Decisions 54:55 Understanding and Living with Cognitive Dissonance 01:03:17 The Power of Admitting Mistakes 01:06:58 The Allure of Victim Narratives 01:08:40 Alien Abductions and Hypnagogic States 01:14:17 The Importance of Understanding Human Frailties   Find Carol here:    That Sarah Silverman interview:    Carol's books:    psychology, cognitive dissonance, self-justification, memory, mistakes, humility, ethics, law enforcement, interrogation, wrongful convictions, trauma, alien abductions, confirmation bias, leadership, decision making, self-concept, Carol Tavris (author), Aidan McCullen (host), Elliot Aronson (co-author), Leon Festinger (researcher on cognitive dissonance), James Thurber (author of The Wonderful O), Richard Feynman (scientist and quote source), Mary Carr (memoirist), Joseph Allen (wrongfully convicted), Ronald Reagan (Bitburg cemetery incident), Shimon Peres (comment on Reagan's mistake), Sarah Silverman (Louis C.K. controversy), Louis C.K. (comedian involved in controversy), Jeffrey Cohen (research on political bias), Lee Ross (naive realism), John Mack (psychiatrist on alien abductions), Susan Clancy (researcher on alien abductions), Rich McNally (memory scientist), Antonin Scalia (Supreme Court Justice), Clarence Thomas (Supreme Court Justice), Auburn Blooming (oncologist and co-author)

A deep dive into cults and church abuse In this episode we interview our very own Matt Boland about his deep dive and presentation on cults, how they operate, and how our churches can sometimes use similar bad practices. Along the way we discuss how unconditional love always beats conditional love and how we can learn to be leaders like Jesus.  If you are fascinated by cults, and how church leadership can go wrong (and do better) this is the one for you! Books we reference on the show: Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults, and Beliefs by Steven Hassan When Prophecy Fails by Leon Festinger, Henry Riecken, and Stanley Schachter Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Check out our website for more resources! Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

Welcome back to THE IAS COMPANION. Follow us on YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@IASCompanion⁠. Today, we will explore the field study method in psychology, a powerful research approach that allows psychologists to investigate behavior in its natural environment. This method is essential for understanding how people behave in real-world settings, free from the artificial constraints of a laboratory. Field studies involve observing and collecting data as behavior naturally occurs, capturing the complexity and authenticity of human actions.Applications range from social and educational psychology to environmental and organizational psychology, illustrated by classic studies like Elton Mayo's Hawthorne Studies and Leon Festinger's Cognitive Dissonance Study. #UPSC #IASprep #civilserviceexam #IASexamination #IASaspirants #UPSCjourney #IASexam #civilservice #IASgoals #UPSC2024 #IAS2024 #civilservant #IAScoaching #aUPSCmotivation #IASmotivation #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAStips #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAStips #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity

Episódio publicado originalmente em 13 de julho de 2022. Ao deixar o pior governo desde a redemocratização, Jair Bolsonaro tinha 39% de aprovação. Neste episódio, usamos ferramentas da psicologia social e da neurociência para tentar explicar como funciona o cérebro das pessoas de direita e o que move os bolsonaristas irredutíveis. Entrevistado do episódio Davi Carvalho Cientista social, divulgador científico e doutorando em Ciência Política na Unicamp, com estágio doutoral no Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior – CB3 da Universidade de Nebraska-Lincoln, EUA. Criador do perfil do Instagram Política na Cabeça. Episódios relacionados 31: Profundezas da rede – Capítulo 1: O Tabuleiro 32: Profundezas da rede – Capítulo 2: As Peças 33: Profundezas da rede – Capítulo 3: O Jogo 69: Grana acima de tudo 70: Os generais e o cerco a Brasília Mergulhe mais fundo A cobertura e análise do julgamento de Aldolf Eichmann está no clássico de Hannah Aarendt: Eichmann em Jerusalém A história do disco voador que não chega em Chicago, está no livro de Leon Festinger e Cia.: When Prophecy Fails  A história da Teoria do Umbigo está no livro: As vinte mil léguas de Charles Darwin: O caminho até A origem das espécies  O estudo original de Dunnig e Kruger: Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments  A revisão que coloca o efeito Dunning Kruger em cheque: The Dunning-Kruger Effect Is Probably Not Real A revisão da revisão: Yes, The Dunning-Kruger Effect Really Is Real A história dos sequestradores estúpidos: The Dunnin-Kruger Hijack (podcast Cautionary Tales) O documentário de Stanley Milgram: Obedience (documentário de Stanley Milgram) Ted Talk que reintepreta a experiência Milgram: Releitura do Experimento MIlgram feito por Alexander Haslam (Ted Talk) A Ópera da Incompetência: The Incompetence Opera Ficha técnica Trilha sonora tema: Paulo Gama Mixagem: João Victor Coura Design das capas: Cláudia Furnari Trilha incidental: Blue Dots Concepção, apresentação, roteiro, e edição: Tomás Chiaverini Davi CarvalhoCientista social, divulgador científico e doutorando em Ciência Política na Unicamp, com estágio doutoral no Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior – CB3 da Universidade de Nebraska-Lincoln, EUA. Criador do perfil do Instagram Política na Cabeça.

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אנחנו חיים באחת מהתקופות המאתגרות ביותר בהיסטוריה של מדינת ישראל וממשיכים להתנהל בשגרה. יש 133 חטופים שנמצאים בשבי החמאס בזמן שאנו קוראים בהגדה על יציאה מעבדות לחירות. קולגות, שכנים, חברים ובני משפחה שלנו היו במילואים חצי שנה בזמן שאנחנו קמנו לעבודה בבוקר והשכבנו את הילדים לישון בערב.כולנו חווים את אי הנוחות הפסיכולוגית הזו באופן יומיומי.תופעה זו נקראת דיסוננס קוגניטיבי ועליה נדבר במהלך הפרק.~~~

In 1972, at the liberal Vassar College in New York, 18-year-old Rick Shenkman stood out for his unwavering support of Richard Nixon, especially as the Watergate scandal unfolded. His unconditional allegiance raises a perplexing question - why would a bright, well-educated student overlook the facts and maintain blind faith in the president?In this episode, Matthew Syed delves into one of the most intriguing facets of human psychology - cognitive dissonance. Conceptualised by Leon Festinger in the 1950s, cognitive dissonance refers to the mental discomfort a person experiences when they hold contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes simultaneously, or when their behaviour conflicts with their beliefs or values. While we all encounter cognitive dissonance in our daily lives, its underlying mechanisms often remain unnoticed despite their profound impact. Featuring journalist and historian Rick Shenkman, Professor Elliot Aronson, Professor Matt Johnson and Princeton University graduate student, Logan Pearce. Presenter: Matthew Syed Producer: Julien Manuguerra-Patten Series Editor: Katherine Godfrey Sound Design and Mix: Daniel Kempson Theme Tune by Ioana Selaru A Novel production for BBC Radio 4

Links: Go to episode page (with supporting links/resources) Subscribe to PREMIUM Learn more about Sigma Nutrition Crushing Comparisons course About This Episode: Social comparison theory, developed by psychologist Leon Festinger in the 1950s, posits that individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others. This theory suggests that people engage in social comparisons to evaluate their abilities, opinions, and attributes, often choosing relevant others for comparison. In the realm of body image and self-perception, social comparison theory becomes particularly pertinent, as individuals tend to assess their own bodies in relation to societal ideals and the bodies of others. This process of comparison can have profound implications for body dissatisfaction and the development of disordered eating patterns. This raises thought-provoking questions about the impact of social comparison theory on body image and eating behaviors. In this episode, Shannon Beer explores these questions and offers valuable insights into the complex interplay between societal influences, individual perceptions, and the development of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. About The Guest: Shannon Beer is a registered nutritionist, health and confidence coach and certified Compassionate Mind Training facilitator. Shannon works with people aiming to improve their health through facilitating lasting behaviour change in their approach to diet, exercise and body image. She has developed a coaching framework that applies motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral coaching, and acceptance and commitment therapy-aligned processes in a client-centered alliance toward their own values-based goals.

Elliot Aronson is one of the preeminent psychologists of the 20th century — his mentors were Abraham Maslow and Leon Festinger, and his award-winning psychology textbooks are seminal even for non-psychologists. Adam asks Elliot about his pioneering work on making mistakes and cognitive dissonance, or the discomfort we feel when we realize that our attitudes or actions contradict our values. Then, the two discuss the dangers (and upsides) of rationalizing our beliefs — and strategies for making better decisions while keeping an open mind. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts

Elliot Aronson is one of the preeminent psychologists of the 20th century — his mentors were Abraham Maslow and Leon Festinger, and his award-winning psychology textbooks are seminal even for non-psychologists. Adam asks Elliot about his pioneering work on making mistakes and cognitive dissonance, or the discomfort we feel when we realize that our attitudes or actions contradict our values. Then, the two discuss the dangers (and upsides) of rationalizing our beliefs — and strategies for making better decisions while keeping an open mind. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts

This week we meet two prophets, separated by half a world, and three centuries. One is the self appointed son of God, the other talks with Aliens. What happens to prophets, and more importantly - their followers, when prophesies fail? (This episode is a re-do of 2021's Dorothy Martin's Flying Saucer.) Trigger Warning: I hadn't scheduled this with the current situation in Palestine/Israel in mind, but the episode discusses a claimant for the role of Jewish Messiah. I don't know if this needs a trigger warning, but better safe than sorry?  Sources Include:  I wrote this a long time ago, and can only say on polishing the old script, I reopened When Prophesy Fails  by Leon Festinger. and Madame Blavatsky by Marion Meade. Support the show on Patreon for $2 US a month and get access to exclusive content, or Try our 7 Day Free Trial.  Please leave Tales a like and a review wherever you listen. The best way you can support us is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly.   Tales of History and Imagination is on  | Facebook | Twitter | TikTok | Threads | Instagram | YouTube |  Music, writing, narration, mixing mostly yours truly.   Visit Simone's  | About Me | Twitter |   

HEALTH NEWS   Omega-3 levels linked with lung health maintenance Turmeric Extract Strikes to the Root Cause of Cancer Malignancy Type 2 diabetes: Ultra-processed foods may cancel out benefits of Mediterranean diet  Vasectomy linked with aggressive prostate cancer risk Drinking kombucha may reduce blood sugar levels in people with type-two diabetes The magic number: How many days a week you need to exercise to see real benefit Survival in the New Woke Order Authors Richard Gale and Dr. Gary Null “We have this ability in Lake Wobegon to look reality right in the eye and deny it.” -- Garrison Keillor     Keen observers of history realize that the US and the West have entered a new Dark Age. The light of reason and the capacities for critical thought are rapidly being snuffed out by widespread emotional immaturity.  The erosion of American culture has largely been the result of a decades' long merger of adolescent attitudes and the corporate commodification of human life and values. Mass culture, Hannah Arendt observed, was not culture but personal entertainment, or better stated self-aggrandizement. Our civilizational collapse into intellectual darkness and the catastrophic failure in democracy were presciently predicted by many of our wisest cultural critics such as Lewis Lapham, Morris Berman, and Robert Kaplan two decades ago.  Likewise, earlier works of science fiction such as Fahrenheit 451, The Perfect Day and The Canticle for Leibowitz describe not only the dystopian triumph of a puerile citizenry blindly subservient to the tricks and treats disbursed by an elite corporate and political class, but also the consequences of the intentional disorientation of a distracted human mind. Aldous Huxley perfectly predicted our times in Brave New World. Hungarian-born journalist and author Arthur Koestler (d. 1983) envisioned a future America being populated with human automatons in a replay of the fall of the Roman Empire; at such time the US will have turned into a “soulless, politically corrupt, everybody-for-himself civilization.” Although these modern critics and fiction authors may not have foreseen the exact structures and popular social values society has now transitioned into, such as the worst expressions of critical race theory's inverted racism, institutionalized woke culture, endemic mental disorders, and growing gender dysphoria, they nevertheless accurately observed the trends that have led America to this impasse of moral anarchy.  Critical race theory and the woke movement will never democratize society; rather it will further erode universal ethical norms to a cacophony of subjective emotions and aberrant personal beliefs felt at any given moment. These mythologies about race and gender, which are mistaken for hard truths, now permeate our elementary schools and universities, which are being fashioned into what Morris Berman calls “a gigantic dolt-manufacturing machine.” And the global elite, political legislators and pseudo-intellectuals dominating our educational institutions, willingly or not, declare this feat of social deterioration as a political victory. At the core of our society's collective daze in the marketplace of frivolous pursuits resides a deep existential emptiness. In particular this vacuity of a life enriched by meaning and purpose is being acted out by the younger generations.  In 2022, the national suicide rate again rose to 14.3 suicides per 100,000; two years earlier 5.2 million either planned or attempted to take their lives. The prevalence of gender dysphoria continues to rise significantly and starts at younger ages. Although the percentage of people either professionally or self diagnosed, with gender dysphoria remains very small, it has nevertheless been raised to a level of national priority at the expense of other mentally and physically handicapped persons that make up 27 percent of the population.  This brief reference above noting the consequences of the dark abyss at the center of American culture only highlights a small sliver of the consequences of the intellectual ignorance underlying critical race theory and woke culture. During the past five years, there has been an aggressive encroachment of woke and postmodern race ideologies into every aspect of society: local school boards, college campuses, corporations' human resources, and the halls of federal and state legislative bodies. The leaders of this trend are by no means our culture's best and brightest; rather those are the first to find themselves cancelled or handed their termination papers. Rather it is the activists who shout the loudest who manage to be heard. Those of us who critically recognize social dynamics observe this hysterical phenomenon with credulous amusement. When Tucker Carlson reports about a woman who wouldn't change a baby's diaper unless she received the infant's permission, the sane among us step back and wonder what the hell is going on. Self-righteous university students demand professors abide by their demands and teach only what they want. Those teachers who stand up for educational integrity and the teaching profession's tradition, are ostracized. Students petition college administrators to have dissenting un-woke professors fired.  What is especially notable is how rapidly this raging woke and inverse racist movement has become incorporated into our public and private institutions.  This includes the adolescent tantrums by political parties to censor their opponents, pass laws banning certain kinds of free speech and the gradual erasure of social norms of binding relationships that fueled the founding of the nation. None of this could have happened if the majority of Americans were not asleep. In the twenty-first century we can agree that equality is crucial for harmonizing the historical aberrations such as slavery and the denigration of women and gays that have haunted us through the generations. Everyone should be able to have the opportunity to succeed in reaching their goals. However, despite the new woke and critical race movements' condemnation of meritocracy, its followers demand the same out come.  Of course, once Rome passed a certain threshold after several centuries of decline, its final collapse accelerated quickly.  This is the nature of entropy. Aside from the enormous disparity in wealth between Rome's social classes, a perpetual war economy, widespread political corruption and the decline in literacy, Roman society was also plagued by a mental virus of magical thinking and superstition. In our own time, the level of American illiteracy is astounding. The average American likewise lives in a garbage heap of superstitious hopes for a utopian carnival where a superficial free thought reigns; however, at the same time a future utopia requires a new vocabulary and the banning of words the new woke order finds personally offensive. Following the warnings of social psychologist Leon Festinger in the 1950s, the American populace is being “deindividuated.” Deindividuation is a state whereby individuals lose their sense of self-awareness and their realistic and healthy personal identity in order to become part of a crowd that opposes other crowds. Normal moral restraints are cast aside and replaced by impulsive and deviant behavior. The entire woke narrative now giving way to antisocial behavior is a notable consequence of the deindividuation being approved by government and private industry. Deindividuation reinforces illiteracy and blatant stupidity. For example, when Democrats brought Aimee Arrambide, an executive for an abortion rights organization, before the House Judiciary Committee to give testimony, she claimed men could get pregnant and have abortions. Again we are reminded of Jefferson's words “Illiteracy is the enemy of progress and the ally of tyranny.” Dr. Henry Nasrallah, editor in chief of the journal Current Psychiatry, remarks that we are in a historical moment when “the passage of time ruthlessly increases the entropy of everything in life.”  We not only witness entropy in civilizations and societies, but also in our possessions, dwellings, businesses, and our physical body and mental faculties. Therefore, new energy must be invested in order to slow or reverse entropic processes. Yet without the restraints of a new constructive and restorative vision, entropy runs amok. During the dramatic public shock triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns, social distancing, business and school closures, and financial loss, there was a parade of incessant media porn reminded us repeatedly that death could knock on our door at any moment. The federal government's and medical establishment's gross negligence on multiple fronts during the pandemic gave rise to a rapid degeneration of America's social order. Distress from the loss of normalcy accelerated the nation's collective psychological entropy; this in turn contributed to resurrected racial tensions, hateful biases, toxic relationships, drug addiction and suicide, permissible crime, homelessness, rampant disinformation across mainstream media, the implosion of social norms, a psychological disoriented citizenry and a ruthless cancel culture that is utterly intolerant of others' beliefs. Remarkably, the mobs in the street are little more than bland reflections, a Jungian shadow, of the instability and disorder created by the agents of chaos and entropy who sit in the seats of power. “Just as the individual has a shadow,” wrote Jung, “so does society at large. And just as the individual must come to terms with his shadow so too must society if it is to be healthy and whole.” The rising psychological deindividuation and existential angst infecting our youth over their self-identity, gender, moral alienation and a lack of existential purpose in our technological driven materialistic society has reduced our youth to sentient robots screaming for self-expression.  This is a cause for today's woke groupthink contributing to social and political unrest with its destructive outcomes. Or as Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell warned, the “collective passions” have a penchant to inflame “hatred and rivalry directed towards other groups.” Despite the original values of American liberalism and non-dogmatic healthy skeptical inquiry, today's Left has perverted its own legacy.  The woke have become every bit as intolerant and wrong-headed as the most zealous fundamentalist on the Right. This “exclusivist humanism,” as the prominent cultural philosopher Charles Taylor has termed it, is giving rise to a faux universalism. The new woke order's myopic obeisance increasingly relies on the secular power structure of the ruling elite that in turn legislates on its behalf to marginalize and imprison alternative belief systems that do not embrace a secular universalism. Hence the new radical Left no longer tolerates the diversity of traditional beliefs and worldviews. The entropic descent into irrational hostility, collective emotional hysteria, and what the Russian-American sociologist Pritrim Sorokin called  “cultural schizophrenia,” clings desperately to a grossly materialistic society and a fragile false sense of individuality, an empty void, which is completely divorced from any deeper purpose in life. America is a “society in chains,” an expression stated by Nelson Mandela to describe a citizenry psychologically crippled for making informed decisions and incapable of participating thoughtfully in a democratic process. Consequently, a democratic renaissance, a new energy to reverse entropy, can only proceed following a revitalization of moral and spiritual values that have universal appeal, which respects pluralist ideals both within and beyond national borders. To be worthy of participating in any viable possibility for a democracy in the 21st century, it is necessary to return to becoming John Adams' “moral people.”

Cognitive dissonance is defined by Leon Festinger as "The state of tension that occurs when a person holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent with each other." In this episode, I share how cognitive dissonance came into play in my marital relationship and how I broke free and stood in my truth.

This week, my good friend Steve Berg (Host of the wonderful podcast, Hi, Strangeness) returns to the pod to talk about Nebraska weirdness, the old guard and their old ways, making friends in paranormal circles, and we recommend a ton of books! Steve's List Alien Dawn by Colin Wilson Above Top Secret by Timothy Good Origins of the Gods: Qesem Cave, Skinwalkers, and Contact with Transdimensional Intelligences by Andrew Collins & Gregory L. Little Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults by Jacques Vallee Daimonic Reality: A Field Guide to the Other World by Patrick Harpur Operation Trojan Horse: The Classic Breakthrough Study of UFOs by John Keel People of the Web: What Indian Mounds, Ancient Rituals, and Stone Circles Tell Us About Modern UFO Abductions, Apparitions, and the Near Death Experience by Gregory L. Little Rob's List Somewhere in the Skies by Ryan Sprague The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs by Mark O'Connell The Field Guide to Extraterrestrials by Patrick Huyghe (Illustrations by Harry Trumbore) Synchronicity: Science, Myth and the Trickster by Allan Combs and Mark Holland When Prophecy Fails by Leon Festinger, Henry W. Riecken & Stanley Schachter Saucers, Spooks and Kooks: UFO Disinformation in the Age of Aquarius by Adam Gorightly Abduction: Human Encounters with Aliens by John E. Mack The Humanoids by Charles Bowen Dimensions: A Case Book of Alien Contact by Jacques Vallee Confrontations: A Scientist's Search for Alien Contact by Jacques Vallee Revelations: Alien Contact and Human Deception by Jacques Vallee UFOs and Abductions in Brazil by Irene Granchi UFOs Over Africa by Cynthia Hind It Defies Language! by Greg Bishop Theme song: "Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify Logo designed by Megan Lagerberg T-Shirt Designs by The Great Desdymona Welcome UFO People Prints Are Now Available!  Check out ourstrangeskies.com for all things related to the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Shapiro is an award winning filmmaker, writer, & podcaster. He directed the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance, based around a post 9/11 conversation between Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz. He produces and creates a wide range of content, writes on his "What Jay Thinks" blog & hosts the Dilemma podcast - I had the pleasure of being his guest for a Dilemma hangout about Sentientism back in 2020. He loves thoughtful deep dives into philosophy, psychology, & political analysis. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what's real?” & “who matters?” Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is ⁠⁠here on YouTube⁠⁠. We discuss: 00:00 Welcome 01:54 Jay Intro - The Essential #samharris series - Documentary & narrative film-making - "I really want to understand ideas... and transmit those to an audience... even if I totally disagree with the idea" 03:16 What's Real? - Growing up in a secular #Jewish household - "Post-holocaust American judaism is it's own brand... a very ethical & political tribe more than a religious one" - "Never again becomes the holiest prayer" - Psychologist dad, guidance counsellor mum - "I'm a boring naturalist but... I love analogies for what it feels like to exist" - Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five "Oh... This is what I like" - An over-active imagination as a kid... "my scientists", The Truman Show, solipsism, Philip K Dick & #scifi - #Meditation, #psychedelics, religious experiences... "scrambles the dials" - Donald Hoffman's "The Case Against Reality" - How evolution shapes our construction of experiences of reality - Psychedelics help us "catch it in the act" of reality construction - "There's much more out there" e.g. non-human sentient experiences - "It reminds you of the expansiveness of reality rather than show you a new one" - The National High School Ethics Bowl - Anil Seth's "How your brain hallucinates reality" @TED - Annika Harris's exploration of consciousness theories re: "The Hard Question" - "Reality is awesome enough - who needs magic" (I mis-spoke!) - Epistemological tests?: atheism, veganism, spherical earth... - Writing about Sam Harris, not for him - Object-oriented ontology - #psychology "I don't think we're the rational animal... we're the rationalising animal" - How people respond to #cognitivedissonance (Leon Festinger) "they really don't like it" - Criticising #consequentialism "you can justify anything... wait long enough and the consequences will work out... where do you stop the clock... too easy to find an out" - #Virtueethics "Secular virtue" (vs. religious views of virtue) - What happens after noticing the cognitive dissonance. More about psychology & values more than epistemology? - Coping mechanisms. Consequentialism, capitalism, economics... give people outs to "quiet these voices in their heads" - Neil Levy "people are more rational than you think" https://youtu.be/Tp40ga1cXEc - Qanon, Goop products... everyone selects evidence/sources to suit themselves - Believing unfounded things can be a "rational" response to existential crises / the discomfort of cognitive dissonance 37:45 What Matters? - "There is no grounding (to ethics)" - David Hume's "unbreachable" is-ought chasm - "If you hate Sam (Harris) I think you'll like a lot of what I do there" (the Foundations of Morality episode of The Essential Sam Harris - There is a relationship between is and ought but "It's up to us to define that relationship" 58:50 Who Matters? 01:50:49 How Can We Make A Better Future? ...and much more. Full show notes at ⁠⁠Sentientism.info⁠⁠. Sentientism is “Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings.” More at ⁠⁠Sentientism.info⁠⁠. Join our ⁠⁠"I'm a Sentientist" wall⁠⁠ via ⁠⁠this simple form⁠⁠. Everyone, Sentientist or not, is welcome in our groups. The biggest so far is ⁠⁠here on FaceBook⁠⁠. Come join us there!

Eric chats with Elliot Aronson, Professor Emeritus at UC Santa Cruz. Elliot is one of the 100 most influential psychologists of the 20th century. He is known for his work on cognitive dissonance, where people do crazy things but not for crazy reasons, as he puts it, and the Jigsaw Classroom, intended to establish cooperation in competitive environments. He is the only person ever to receive all major awards from the American Psychological Association: for writing, research, and teaching.In this chat, Eric and Elliot go into a deep dive into the history of psychology and Elliot's role in it. What was it like working with the influential psychologists Abraham Maslow and Leon Festinger? Why did these two people dislike each other so much? How did racial segregation motivate Elliot's research? How can research ever address big social problems? Why are the 2010s the “decade of dissonance”?WE NOW HAVE A SUBSTACK! Stay up to date with the pod and become part of the ever-growing community :) https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/If you found this episode interesting at all, consider leaving us a good rating! It just takes a second but will allow us to reach more people and make them excited about psychology.Links:Elliot's book on dissonance and self-justificationElliot's book introducing social psychologyEric's websiteEric's Twitter @EricNeumannPsyPodcast Twitter @StanfordPsyPodPodcast Substack https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/Let us know what you think of this episode, or of the podcast! :) stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com

This episode explores titles and the weight we put on them, either professionally or personally. This leads directly into the Social Comparison Theory, which was discovered in 1954 by psychologist Leon Festinger. Can you imagine what he would be thinking with all of the comparing via social media now?! Ginny talks about upward & downward comparison and the benefits & dangers of comparing. And of course, there's a reference on comparing as it relates to narcissism. Theodore Roosevelt called comparison "the thief of joy." Do you find meaning in your title(s)? Is your joy being stolen from comparison? There are some helpful reminders in this episode to keep us on track with what really matters. Ginny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginnypriem/ Ginny's Website: www.ginnypriem.com Dr. Steven Dayan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevendayan/ Psychology Today Article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/social-comparison-theory --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ginny-priem/message

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Alieni, dischi volanti, dissonanza cognitiva e sette. Il fil rouge che unisce tali grandezze è di certo la psicologia sociale di Leon Festinger. Lo studioso ci racconta, a cavallo tra il 1954 e il 1955, l'incredibile storia vera della setta capitanata da Marian Keech, che avrebbe predetto la fine del mondo appunto nel dicembre del 1954. Esplora la dissonanza cognitiva nel nuovo format di Giallo psicologico, dove andremo alla scoperta dei libri più famosi che trattano argomenti curiosi o fatti di cronaca nera che hanno fatto la storia della psicologia.Clicca e vai al il libro "quando la profezia non si avvera" di Leon Festinger (Autore), Henry W. Riecken (Autore), Stanley SchachterQuesto show fa parte del network Spreaker Prime. Se sei interessato a fare pubblicità in questo podcast, contattaci su https://www.spreaker.com/show/4563000/advertisement

We all compare ourselves. It's human nature! In this episode we learn about the social comparison theory made famous by Leon Festinger in 1954, how to compare ourselves in a less judgmental way, what it means to make temporal comparisons and how we can learn from the comparison tricks people use with money.  Instead of trying to stop the comparison tide completely, this episode is about using our natural ability to compare in a way that is more helpful for you and your finances.As always, I love to hear from you! If you like this episode or others, please share with a friend, leave a rating or review, or email me at onelessthingpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks!3 Reasons to Stop Comparing Yourself by Psychology TodayDebt Statistics How to Stop Comparing YourselfWhat is Social Comparison TheorySocial Comparison Theory Defined

Matt explores the findings of Leon Festinger who was trying to figure out how people like to arrange themselves into groups, peer groups, social groups, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. And so he started really trying to get an understanding of what that means. It's hard to measure yourself against other people in your peer group because peer groups are now infinitely huge and you make certain assumptions about who is and isn't in your peer group. People used to watch the Kardashians. How in the world can we relate to these people even though we live vastly different lives? What are the consequences of comparing ourselves to others? George Bush buys socks from Walmart and that look at how he's one of us makes him relatable. It was such an opportunistic, and it depends on which side of the political spectrum you live on, and how you react to that. But that was publicity. It was great publicity. Exactly. But that makes him relatable. And so what we're seeing in this day and age of the influencer, et cetera, et cetera, these people want to be relatable to the maximum number of people possible. And so they can afford and can curate the experience of seeing them, of, quote-unquote being with them in a very relatable way. And so you start to, we can't help it. It's kind of like we're wired to compare ourselves to these people and you can't compare yourselves to them. But we do, but we can't help it. And so this is why sometimes we get excited when we view one of these like pop celebrities as being bad. But that makes us quote-unquote "feel better about ourselves" because we can't help but compare ourselves to others in our peer groups. And also, and this is a really messed up part, is, once we've decided who's in our peer group, we will literally go out of our way to keep them in our peer group to keep them down. The Social Comparison Theory [00:00:00] FAWN: Welcome back everybody. Hello. Hello. How are you? [00:00:04] MATT: Hello everyone. [00:00:05] FAWN: What are you up to? Hello Martin. Hello, Wendy. Hello, everyone. Everybody, everybody. Everybody around the world. Hello, France. Hello around the world. Matt, you've been looking into something. I have [00:00:23] MATT: Right. It's the darnest thing. You go shooting down a rabbit hole, somebody puts three words together and all of a sudden, [00:00:28] FAWN: bam. How did it happen? How did you come across this thing? [00:00:31]

Geçtiğimiz hafta, Kasım ayının son Çarşamba günü Kitap Kulübümüzün 23üncü buluşmasında Carol Tavris & Elliot Aronson'dan Hatalar Psikolojisi'ni konuştuk. Bu bölümde her zaman olduğu gibi katılımcılarımızın kitaba ilişkin görüşlerine yer veriyorum. Tavris ve Aronson sosyal psikoloji alanında çalışan bilim insanları. Kitabın orijinal adı “Mistakes were made” (but not by me) Bu politikacıların sorumluluk almadan yaptıkları itiraflara gönderme yapıyor. Yani bazı hatalar yapıldı ama yani ben yapmadım, benim kabahatim, ihmalim yok. Bunu Nixon, Reagan, Clinton, Kissenger, Bush gibi politikacılardan örnekler vererek anlatıyor. Kitabın tamamı aslında bilişsel uyumsuzluk adı verilen Amerikalı sosyal psikolog Leon Festinger'in teorisi hakkında. Ki Aronson da onun öğrencisi. Bilişsel uyumsuzluk, bireyin inanç, davranış, söylem, değer ve fikirleri arasında bir çelişkiyle karşı karşıya kaldığı durumlarda ortaya çıkıyor. Kitapta çok çarpıcı bir tespit var. Tutarsız davranan bazı insanların bizi kandırmaya çalıştığı yanılgısına düşebiliyoruz, aslında onlar kendilerini kandırıyorlar. Kitabın arka yazılarından biri bunu güzel özetliyor. “Sevgililerin, avukatların, doktorların, politikacıların; herkesin kendi kendini nasıl kandırdığına dair etkileyici bir çalışma… Sunduğu bilimsel kanıtlar, gerçekçi ve sağduyulu cazibesi nedeniyle, Hatalar Psikolojisi oldukça inandırıcı. Bu kitabı okuyarak, liderlerimizin, sevdiklerimizin ve -dürüst davranırsak- kendimizin davranışlarını anlayabiliriz; insanın doğasının bazı şaşırtıcı gizemleri daha açık görünmeye başlayabilir. Kitabın sonunda hatalı adımlarımızı kabul etmekten kaçınmamızı sağlayan yöntemler, çok daha aşina hale geliyor. Biz -ve bizi yönetenlerle bize yol gösterenler- yalnızca “Ben bir hata yaptım, özür dilerim” demenin gücünü ve değerini bir anlasak, bizim ve herkesin hayatının ne kadar olumlu bir yönde etkileneceğinin farkına varırız.” Evet dilerseniz şimdi sohbetimize kulak verelim. Söz alan arkadaşlar sırasıya (02:42) Aycan Acar Şahin, (05:12) Yavuz Abut, (06:43) Halime Özben Hacı, (09:21) Yavuz Abut, (10:15) Aycan Acar Şahin, (11:07) Yasemin Parlak Demir, (12:51) Selim Uysal, (14:18) Alim Küçükpehlivan, (16:42) Betül Emre, (17:50) Yasemin Parlak Demir, (19:21) Yavuz Abut

The Leon Festinger quote about an individual being unwilling to change their mind is from The Parasitic Mind (pp. 141-142). The personal anecdote about the "anti-Semitism" of the ancient Greeks can be found in The Parasitic Mind (pp. 12-13). _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (November 24, 2022) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1487: https://youtu.be/SXEJODfdZYg _______________________________________ The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense (paperback edition) was released on October 5, 2021. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X _______________________________________ Please visit my website gadsaad.com, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar. _______________________________________ Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. _______________________________________  

Kognitiv dissonans er et begrep fra sosialpsykologen Leon Festinger i 1954. Navnet høres kanskje litt tørt og teoretisk ut, men det er et svært spennende tema! Her snakker vi om konsekvensene av det å ha to eller flere uforenelige tanker i hodet, samtidig. Dette fører til en indre uro og et ubehag i kroppen, og vi ender med å gjøre ting vi ikke tenkte å gjøre, og vi skuffer oss selv og/eller andre. Teorien har vært gjenstand for mye diskusjon og forskning, og betraktes som et viktig prinsipp for å forstå både motivasjon og holdningsendring. Når du får større innsikt i hva som skjer, har du også en mye større sjanse til å kunne gjøre noe med det. Og tankene dine kan du styre mer enn du kanskje visste. Her er link til The Stanford PrisonExperiemnt gjort av ZImbardo I 1971som jeg nevner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRR7CwdHxUE Og Milgrams sitt studie som Sigurd snakker om https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YOox59J0Bk Om du vil lære mer https://www.mittpusterom.com/

The theory of cognitive dissonance was proposed in the 1930s by psychologist Leon Festinger. His argument was that the human mind is only very rarely in a state of cognitive equilibrium because we are constantly exposed to beliefs, information, ideas, judgments - things he called our cognitions - that contradict our existing ones. This causes us psychological discomfort, which he labeled dissonance. It won't stop us in our tracks, but we don't like it. Like a headache or toothache, it's annoying and so we're motivated to try and get rid of it. Simplifying a great deal, there are essentially two ways to do that - elimination or the use of information. We can either reject the cause of the dissonance ("I don't believe it, it's fake news") or we are motivated to seek information that justifies our investment decision. Understanding how cognitive dissonance can bias our investment decision making, and recognising when our behaviour is being driven by it, is vital. - Herman Brodie, Prospecta. Earn 0.75 CE/CPD hrs on Portfolio Construction Forum https://portfolioconstructionforum.edu.au/article/4088/investors-are-blind-to-what-they-do-not-want-to-see

In today's episode, Sue and Alex discuss the thief of joy—comparison. Listen in as they talk about how comparison can creep in, affect you, how to get out of the rut, and even how to leverage it as a positive. As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let's get into today's episode. Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (0:44) Ways comparison can creep into your life (7:31) How comparison can negatively affect you (10:19) The benefit of having a short-term memory (12:57) Surrounding yourself with people who want to improve themselves (15:54) Focus on improving at long-term tasks (22:18) What can you do when you're struggling with comparison? (with a real-world example) (26:22) Using comparison to learn from others (29:07) Confidence & self-belief (36:18) Training your mind & how you think (38:44) Triggers—when to face them & when to avoid them (44:29) Using comparison for motivation (46:36) Grounding yourself with gratefulness (48:08) Celebrating others (55:55) Some final quick tips (1:01:54) Wrap-up Additional Resources: A Theory of Social Comparison Processes by Leon Festinger - https://bit.ly/3Qcvql4 Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/ Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7 Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com To follow the team on Instagram: Coach Alex - @alexbush__ Coach Austin - @austincurrent_ Coach Sue - @suegainz Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_ If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time! ---- Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com © 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Wenn Ihr diese Titelbeschreibung lest, nutzt Ihr Social Media. Wir sprechen in unserer 6. Podcastfolge über den Einfluss der sozialen Medien auf unsere Psyche und stellen dar, mit welchen Chancen und Gefahren diese verbunden sind. Des Weiteren erzählen wir von einer Theorie von Leon Festinger und einem Gedächtnisphänomen und davon, wie beides in Zusammenhang mit den sozialen Medien steht. Eure Maja und Wolfgang Mixed and Mastered by SOUNDWERK https://steadyhq.com/de/ergotherapie-unverpackt/about --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ergotherapieunverpackt/message

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On Dec. 21, 1954, the world was supposed to be flooded, and true believers taken aboard flying saucers to safety. When that didn't happen, the Seekers tried to excuse away the no-show aliens, and thus cognitive dissonance entered the American psyche. Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly discuss how Leon Festinger put his theory to the test by pretending to be a true believer to study how followers managed their cognitive dissonance when the world kept spinning. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: Adventures by A Himitsu https://soundcloud.com/a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2Pj0MtT Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 Barnes, J. E. (2021, November 24). Pentagon forms a group to examine unexplained aerial sightings. The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/us/politics/pentagon-ufos.html?searchResultPosition=1  Beck, J. (2016, January 4). The christmas the aliens didn't come. The Atlantic. Retrieved March 1, 2022, from https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/12/the-christmas-the-aliens-didnt-come/421122/  Festinger, L. (1966) When prophecy fails : a social and psychological study of a modern group that predicted the destruction of the world. Harper. Gabbat, A. (2022, February 5). 'something's coming': Is America finally ready to take ufos seriously? The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2022, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/05/ufos-america-aliens-government-report  Liddell, E. (n.d.). Apocalypse Oak Park: Dorothy Martin, the Chicagoan who predicted the end of the world and inspired the theory of Cognitive Dissonance. Chicago Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2022, from https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/may-2011/dorothy-martin-the-chicagoan-who-predicted-the-end-of-the-world-and-inspired-the-theory-of-cognitive-dissonance/ 

La disonancia cognitiva es el resultado de nuestras propias contradicciones, que pueden hacernos mucho daño: aprende a manejarlas. Consigue el resumen de este episodio, imágenes con frases de motivación y conocimiento, y lee el texto completo en: https://bit.ly/pod-disonancia-cognitiva Descárgate ahora la guía gratuita Productividad y Foco Extremo, que te ayudará a alcanzar claridad sobre tus metas ya ser más productivo, seguro y feliz: https://emiliovalcarcel.com/regalo/ Y si quieres reorganizarte, dar un giro personal y profesional y volver a disfrutar de tu vida, mira mi programa online TRANSFORMACIÓN PERSONAL Y ALTO RENDIMIENTO, que está cambiando las vidas de muchas personas: https://emiliovalcarcel.com/transpar/   RESUMEN: Para entender qué es la disonancia cognitiva, hazte estas preguntas: ¿a veces tienes la sensación de que piensas una cosa, pero haces otra distinta? ¿Te sientes dividido porque crees y deseas cosas que se contradicen entre sí? A menudo son nuestras propias contradicciones las que más daño nos hacen: porque para enmascararlas nos engañamos a nosotros mismos.  “No te idealices a ti mismo ni caigas en la arrogancia: si quieres ser grande de verdad, admite tus errores y corrígelos cuanto antes”. Mira la realidad tal y cómo es, toma decisiones, acepta sus consecuencias, aprende y sigue adelante. En este episodio vas a descubrir cómo la disonancia cognitiva es el resultado de nuestras propias contradicciones, que pueden hacernos mucho daño, y vas a aprender a manejarlas. Lee o mira el episodio completo aquí: https://bit.ly/pod-disonancia-cognitiva    SÍGUEME EN MIS REDES SOCIALES: https: //business.facebook.com/EmilioJ ...  https: //www.instagram.com/emiliovalca ...  https://twitter.com/EmilioValcarce_  https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilioval ...   SOBRE EMILIO Emilio Valcárcel es uno de los formadores y mentores de desarrollo personal y profesional más seguidos y escuchados, con miles de seguidores en su blog y en redes sociales. Además de padre cariñoso y lector empedernido, es Master en Ciencias del Comportamiento por la London School of Economics and Political Science, Programa de Desarrollo Directivo por el IESE Business School, Executive Coach (ACTP) y Licenciado en Derecho. Emprendió su primer negocio con veintitrés años, estudió y trabajó en varios países, y durante mucho tiempo fue alto directivo en el Grupo Schwarz (LIDL), la mayor multinacional europea de la distribución, donde dirigía una división con mil quinientas personas. Tras la pérdida de un ser muy querido, inició un proceso de conocimiento y de profunda transformación, y desde hace años se dedica al estudio científico del comportamiento humano ya la formación y mentoría de profesionales y empresarios. Con sus vídeos, artículos y cursos pretenden hacer accesibles para todas las claves del desarrollo personal, el éxito profesional y la oportunidad del emprendimiento. Si has decidido transformar tus resultados y tu estilo de vida, aquí encontrarás el conocimiento, la inspiración y las herramientas prácticas que necesitas para conseguirlo. Conócelo en https://emiliovalcarcel.com

There are many things that can make us happier or less happy and there's no one 'magic bullet' that's going to automatically turn you into a happy-go-lucky character without a care in the world. That said, there are certainly some things that appear to play a particularly large role in determining whether or not we're happy. Social Comparison Theory One theory that has been put forward as having a lot to do with how happy we ultimately are is something called 'social comparison theory'. Originally postulated by social psychologist Leon Festinger, the idea is that we largely define ourselves via comparison with others. While there are many aspects of this theory, the basic idea as it relates to happiness is that many of us aren't happy because we are constantly comparing ourselves with others who are better off. In other words, while you might be incredibly wealthy and successful, you won't feel that way if the people you spend most time with are actually more wealthy. Similarly, you might not be happy with your relationship if your friends seem to be happier. The same goes for your house. Making Matters Worse… Unfortunately, our modern lifestyles are very much designed to make matters worse. On Facebook most of us put forward a very idealized version of our own lives – meaning that we receive a constant feed of images of our friends on spectacular holidays or giving talks at conferences. At the same time, the media is constantly showing us the lifestyles of the rich and famous – people who have perfect looks and millions of dollars. How to Overcome Social Comparison Theory So what can you do to overcome social comparison? One option is to leave Facebook and never come back, though many of us would consider that a rather drastic move. More important though is to focus on your own goals and to try and keep a realistic idea of your life as it compares with others. Sure, that person has become incredibly successful in what they do… but is it exactly what you would want to do? Focus on your own goals and how they differ from those of other people. Meanwhile, make sure to focus on what you do have and to set your own points of comparison. Don't think about what you could have – think about what you've already accomplished and how much harder life could be. Don't forget to click the link to subscribe and share it with your community. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daphney-phillip/message

Maybe the vaccine is our ticket to hell...or maybe, some of us are already there. Hey friends, just a reminder to leave a Rating and a Review of this podcast on your app, and if Cross Over Q has helped you or spoken to you in any way, please consider making a donation to my church. Like so many, we are struggling during this pandemic, and every little bit helps! You can donate through PayPal right here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LMA5AH6T84WTU&source=url A Great Essay on "salvation anxiety"- https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/desperate-search-mark-beast/ Leon Festinger and Cognitive Dissonance Theory: https://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html

¿Conoces Nuestra Escuela de Ansiedad? https://escuelaansiedad.com/escuela-de-ansiedad-landing-page/ Web: http://www.amadag.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Asociacion.Agorafobia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amadag.psico/ Youtube Amadag TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22fPGPhEhgiXCM7PGl68rw La disonancia cognitiva es un término acuñado por Leon Festinger, psicólogo social de origen judío que nació en Nueva York en 1919, mostrando una precoz tendencia hacia la psicología, comenzando muy pronto a desarrollar una actividad científica que a lo largo de 50 años se fue plasmando en innumerables publicaciones de enorme interés. La disonancia cognitiva hace referencia a la tensión o incomodidad que sentimos las personas cuando nuestras propias ideas, creencias y actitudes entran en conflicto. Cuando este tipo de acontecimientos se producen, las personas, con el objetivo de mantener coherencia y consistencia entre las acciones y los pensamientos, tendemos a modificar nuestros esquemas mentales para encontrar equilibrio. Nuestro cerebro viene a hacer este juego “Esto no me cuadra, no me encaja, vamos a reordenarlo de nuevo para poder sentirme a gusto y tranquilo conmigo mismo“.

(NOTAS Y ENLACES DEL CAPÍTULO AQUÍ: https://www.jaimerodriguezdesantiago.com/kaizen/98-disonancia-cognitiva-trabajos-poco-estimulantes-aliens-y-falsos-recuerdos/)Normalmente, es difícil saber cuál es el instante exacto en el que se produce un gran descubrimiento. Sí, todos pensamos en esos momentos “eureka”, en los que en un ataque de inspiración alguien entiende una verdad fundamental que cambiará el mundo.  Como cuando House se daba cuenta de que lo que tenía el paciente no era Lupus mientras discutía con alguien por cualquier otro tema. Pero lo cierto es que nada tiene un único principio, todo se construye sobre lo que hubo antes.Sin embargo, las historias sí necesitan un comienzo. Y la que te quiero contar hoy, también, aunque empiece casi por accidente. Es 1945, y con apenas 26 años, un joven psicólogo llamado Leon Festinger se une al MIT para trabajar en el Centro de Investigación de Dinámicas de Grupo que acaba de fundar una de las grandes eminencias de la psicología de la época, Kurt Lewin. En uno de sus primeros trabajos, el joven Festinger se encarga de estudiar algo que suena de todo menos apasionante: el impacto de la arquitectura y la ecología en la satisfacción de los estudiantes de la universidad con respecto a sus residencias. Todos hemos tenido trabajos de esos al principio de nuestra carrera. Curiosamente, como parte de aquel estudio, Festinger y sus colaboradores encontraron algunos hallazgos poco esperados al fijarse en cómo se formaban los grupos de amigos. Descubrieron algo inesperado: la proximidad física predecía mejor los lazos sociales que tener gustos o creencias similares. En otras palabras: que tendemos a hacernos amigos de nuestros vecinos o, mejor dicho, que las amistades tienden a surgir según con quién nos encontremos más a menudo. Así contado no parece el descubrimiento del siglo, y según mi propia experiencia no sé cuánta gente sigue haciéndose amiga de los vecinos, pero éste fue el primer paso de un camino que llevaría a uno de los grandes descubrimientos de la psicología: la disonancia cognitiva.

In episode 11, we will take a different approach to the comparison topic. Are you sick of hearing “comparison is the thief of joy” and “don't chapter your chapter 1 to someone's chapter 100” there is MORE to discuss on this topic yet this is the common blanket that is thrown over this issue. I believe both of those, but we dive into where comparison comes from, two main types of comparison, impact bias,  tips for cutting back on comparison in your day to day life. For me, understanding WHY we do something is crucial to my processing which was further highlighted to me after taking The Four Tendencies quiz and releasing I am the “questioner.” The tagline of the quiz is “how do I get people (including myself) to do what I want?” Take the quiz here: https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/four-tendencies-quiz/Did social media create the comparison epidemic? NO! Leon Festinger first proposed a systematic theory in 1954 “social comparison theory” but the general concept has been around since social philosophers existed. Comparison, H., Suls, J., Wheeler, L. and US, S., 2021. Handbook of Social Comparison - Theory and Research | Jerry Suls | Springer. [online] Springer.com. Available at: [Accessed 22 February 2021].Two types of comparison: Upward Comparison & Downward Comparison Impact bias- the tendency to overestimate the enduring impact that future events will have on our emotional reactionsComparison is BIGGER than technology but it is just amplified and ever present because of it. “In the near future, algorithms might make it impossible for people to know themselves. The algorithms will decide for us. Time is of the essence. If we make the effort, we can still investigate who we really are”- Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century Solitude deprivation- coined by Cal Newport, a state in which you spend close to ZERO TIME alone with your own thoughts and free from input from other mindsTips to cut back on unhelpful comparison1.  Review your core values, definition of success, and personal strengths 2. Identify the Area you are comparing the most? Explore that. 3. Where is the NOISE coming from?4. Stay committed to curiosity and learning. 5. Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate“Envy is the shadow of admiration. Both are calls from the soul to the ego whispering…try this” If you want to continue the discussions had on the podcast and have more reminders in your digital world to be mindful, listen to yourself and bring some joy please follow the podcast's new Instagram by following this link!So, if you're in the mood for a cup of tea, a hug and a kick in the butt all at once, you're in the right place! If you vibed with this episode, SUBSCRIBE! And share a screenshot on your Instagram stories and tag me @ensusiasm @chargemycore . If you vibed...I bet your friends will too! Together we can figure out how to charge up ourselves as much as our devices...Until next time focus on less scroll and more soul.

This might sound harsh but… WE KNOW you love being lied to.How can we say that with confidence?Because things like Nxivm, Scientology, politics, elections, cults, and SOCIAL MEDIA all exist and thrive in our world today.But WHY?! Why is it that human beings love being lied to so much?What is it about us that makes us want to believe things that aren't true?Today we're diving deep into this absolutely fascinating subject about the human psyche and why we're constantly looking for the easy way out by believing in (sometimes outlandish) lies and allowing ourselves to be controlled and manipulated by others.This is an awesome episode. Gay and Mike had a blast with this subject.One of the things that bother Mike sometimes about podcasting is the notion of being “authentic.” He knows just how important it is to be authentic and have deep, meaningful conversations but sometimes he catches himself performing instead.The god's honest truth is that he's afraid of revealing too much or that he won't be liked or he'll lose an audience but in reality, the fastest way to grow a great audience is by being super deep and authentic. Bottom line… it's scary and HARD to let your guard down, be real, be open, be authentic and THAT contributes to why so many of us allow ourselves to be lied to and conned even though we know deep down, something isn't right. It's easier to believe the lies.Gay recalls a situation a few years back when he was contacted by Kripalu (the famous yoga and health center). Their guru had gotten involved in some sexual improprieties with other members of the organization and ran off with millions of dollars leaving the place in a real mess. Gay, along with a couple of other therapists, were invited to come and work with the community of about 150 people.They were extremely traumatized because they had been living inside this lie. The Guru had not only conducted these improprieties, but he also asked members not to talk about it. A few of the women who were involved were sworn to silence but finally, one couldn't take it anymore and came forward.What Gay really started wondering after meeting with these bright, yoga-practicing, super healthy people was why is it that a group of people like this would create such a situation in their lives? So he asked them that very question, but sadly, what was left behind was a group of people that were suddenly thrown out into the real world not knowing what to do because they had been living in this contained community.A psychologist named Leon Festinger, back in the 60s and early 70s, at Stanford University, did a number of studies on cults. At the time, there was a big “end of the world” cult in the area so Festinger had a few of his graduate students, join and infiltrate the cult. The day came when the cult leader said the world was going to end and obviously, it didn't but when it was announced that the leader was wrong, about a third of the members quit and the rest became even stronger, true believers. So what happened with the true believers? Why did their faith become stronger? Why wasn't their illusion shattered?In Mike's opinion, the number one thing that drives followers in religion, politics, social media, etc, is HOPE. People will buy hope forever. Leaders oftentimes do what they do for sex, money, power, whatever, but it's also the fear of loss of hope.Here's what we have found. When our identities get involved we'll stop at nothing to protect our own self-perception of who we think we are and that includes managing and maintaining a lie. When someone falls into the hope sold by an individual and they get their own identity wrapped up into it, and they have propagated a lie, that lie becomes part of their identity as well.Mike thinks in the case of the re-election, Trump followers, for example, are so invested that their identities are invested too. (Think about how many people who have cut ties with family members and friends because of it.) As soon as your identity is wrapped up in something, you've both, lost power and power can be gained over you and that's where manipulation comes in.Ultimately what it comes down to is a real hunger for some kind of identity. For the person who doesn't feel any organically, most likely, somewhere along the line you were traumatized or interfered with in some way, so you dissociate yourself with your body. If you don't do something about that process of dissociating, you allow yourself to be manipulated.Listen now to hear more incredible stories about cults, politicians, lawyers, and celebrities PLUS Gay and Mike exploring the age-old question, “who am I?” Don't miss this episode, and remember to share it with someone you love!

Let's be honest, humans dislike being uncomfortable, and not just physically, but also mentally.  In this episode Chelsea dives into the word of cognitive dissonance -  when our current thoughts or beliefs don't mesh with new information, or actions, and the discomfort that comes with it. She looks at what it is, how we often react to it, and even how we can work to manage it. From scientific research to cults to embarrassing childhood stories, this episode is sure to make you scratch your head, smile, and hopefully stretch your thinking a bit. Want to check out that book by Leon Festinger, When Prophecy Fails?Interested in working with Chelsea? Visit https://aviatrix.guru or email her at chelsea@aviatrix.guru. You can also join her Facebook group, the Success Seekers Squad.

In this special bonus episode, I take a look at the phenomenon of cognitive dissonance as it relates to the wide variety of failed so-called "prophecies" laid out by a great number of charismatic and 7 mountains mandate dominion theology "apostles and prophets." Turns out: to a person, they were all clearly wrong. So: was God incorrect in giving this "prophetic word" to his prophets? Or were they all making it up, projecting their desires on the election, and thus proven to be...false prophets? I'll not only take a look at what was said by these "prophets," I'll  use as a base line the excellent 1956 book on the subject of cognitive dissonance as a comparison model: Leon Festinger's When Prophecy Fails. Help Support the Work of MindShift Podcast on Patreon! Contact Details Follow me on Twitter @MindShift2018

Cognitive Dissonance in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: What It Is, Why It Happens and How to Resolve It - Get your cognitive dissonance healing toolbox right here: https://lifemakeoveracademy.teachable.com/p/cognitive-dissonance-toolbox Identify and Understand Cognitive Dissonance What is cognitive dissonance? The cognitive dissonance theory was first introduced by an American social psychologist named Leon Festinger in 1957. Essentially, it states that humans are predisposed to seek internal consistency. That means that, in general, our beliefs, thoughts and opinions must correspond with our actions, behavior. and attitude. This way, we don't feel the stress of trying to live in a way that doesn't correspond to our beliefs. But if dissonance, discomfort or inconsistency of any kind is experienced, we tend to feel psychological discomfort and strive hard to reduce it, or to avoid it altogether. What this means is that we have a sort of pre-determined drive to hold all our attitudes and behavior in harmony and avoid disharmony (or dissonance). This is known as the principle of cognitive consistency. When our attitudes or behaviors don't match, it creates dissonance. If we are going to get rid of the dissonance, we must change something. We aren't programmed to allow the dissonance to continue – in fact, we will feel mild to serious mental and emotional stress if we aren't allowed to resolve it. But here's where your narcissist comes in: since they make it nearly impossible for us to remain sane AND resolve the dissonance, this adds to our already-full emotional plate. How much damage it causes us depends on the level to which we take seriously the issue over which we have cognitive dissonance. Of course, the theory is the greater the dissonance the more you will naturally feel motivated to resolve it. Closed captioning provided by Athena Moberg and CPTSDFoundation.org, providing Daily Recovery Support™ to survivors and practitioners through trauma-informed education, resources, and daily calls, led with compassion that can only come from those who have experienced first hand how trauma can poison every aspect of your life and health. Discover. Understand. Overcome. It's how smart people change their lives! Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AuthorAngelaAtkinson?sub_confirmation=1 On this channel, I offer free daily video coaching to help you discover, understand and overcome narcissistic abuse in toxic relationships! I like to call it toxic relationship rehab. If that sounds good to you, hit that subscribe button. **LIVE EVERY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY! Never miss a live session! Just text "AngieLive" (no spaces) to 33222 and I'll send you a text each time I get ready to go live! If you enjoyed this video, please subscribe to my channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/AuthorAngelaAtkinson?sub_confirmation=1 Schedule a coaching appointment with me at http://narcissisticabuserecovery.online Learn more at http://queenbeeing.com. Get my books at http://booksangiewrote.com, schedule a coaching appointment and/or pick up your free 5-day fear-busting email course (specially designed for narcissistic abuse survivors) at http://narcissismsupportcoach.com. Join SPAN (Support for People Affected by Narcissistic abuse in toxic relationships) - AKA "The SPANily" - at http://queenbeeing.com/span. Let's Also Connect On: Facebook at https://facebook.com/coachangieatkinson. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachangieatkinson/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/angyatkinson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/angieatkinsonSubscribe to Narcissistic Abuse Recovery with Angie Atkinson on Soundwise

In the late summer of 1954, a brilliant young psychologist was reading the newspaper when his eye fell on a strange headline on the back page: prophecy from planet clarion call to city: flee that flood. it'll swamp us on dec 21, outer space tells suburbanite. His interest piqued, the psychologist, whose name was Leon Festinger, read on. “Lake City will be destroyed by a flood from Great Lake just before dawn, Dec. 21.

I am confident. I am secure in who I am. I am thrilled that you are using affirmations to support your personal growth! These are examples of how you can use affirmations for abundant living. Too often, our words and thoughts are negative and counter-productive. I'm here to help you change that. Listen as I talk to you about using the power of affirmations: Listen on iTunes or Listen to/download this episode here: Show Outline: We think between 50-70k thoughts per day. About 90-98% are the same. 70-80% are negative. What we focus on increases, so focus on the good things, the things you want more of! When speaking to children, instead of "don't drop this!" we should say "please carry this and gently set it down on the table. I'm proud of you!" If we spoke to our friends the way we speak to ourselves, we wouldn't have any friends. Cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values. Leon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance focuses on how humans strive for internal consistency. When inconsistency (dissonance) is experienced, individuals tend to become psychologically uncomfortable and they are motivated to attempt to reduce this dissonance, as well as actively avoiding situations and information which are likely to increase it. Affirmation statements: Personal, present: "I am" not "I want" or "I will" Also good are "I have", "I know," "I love" Focused on what you want: "I am prosperous" "I am enjoying financial freedom" instead of "I am debt free" because the focus is still on the debt rather than the result of not having debt Use feelings: "I am excited about my life" "I am so happy and grateful for the inner-peace I feel" Actively, right now, feel the feeling you want to feel when the affirmation is completely true in your life Support your goals, dreams, what you want in your life Can be phrased as a question "what is it about me that makes people like to be around me?" "what am I doing to be so successful?" Download your copy of Affirmations for Abundant Living Mentioned in this show: Affirmations for Abundant Living LIAM Team Life Coaching Community Please nominate me for a Shorty Award! Subscription/Social Links: Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Stitcher Radio! LIAM on Twitter: @LifeIs262 LIAM on Facebook / LifeIsAMarathon Subscribe to the LIAM Mailing List www.BruceVanHorn.com Bruce Van Horn on Twitter Bruce Van Horn on Facebook