Excerpt: "Ever been forced to defend a particular position and ended up believing it? You’ve succumbed to one of the most famous theories in social psychology. If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards. And if you find yourself acting out of line with your beliefs, change them."
More here: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130312-why-we-act-against-our-beliefs
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Jun 09, 2013
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