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cognitive consistency

Definition

Cognitive consistency theory encompasses a broad group of theoretical statements whose central core is that people prefer consonance among their cognitions, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These theories seek to explain individuals' discomfort with inconsistency in their social lives. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Cognitive Consistency]

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