Avi Benlolo: Cognitive dissonance won't save the West from the evils of Hamas

Buchshtab-Krischt's eye-witness account of her ordeal in Hamas captivity should turn any Israel detractor into an immediate ...
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Why Book Adaptations Cause Genuine Cognitive Dissonance

A cognitive history study reveals that the visual mismatch of modern film adaptations mirrors the 19th-century book ...
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Was Madame Butterfly a Victim or a Young Woman With Agency?

You likely have heard of Madame Butterfly, the main character in one of the most famous operas ever composed: Madame ...
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The Evolution of the British Interpretation of the "Right to Rights"

NEW YORK, USA / ACCESS Newswire / July 10, 2026 / In the international arena, the United Kingdom frequently positions itself ...
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When What You’re Told Conflicts With What You See

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." — George Orwell Imagine watching someone on TV, perhaps a public figure, expert, or ...
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Beck, A. T. (1976). Cognitive therapy and the emotional disorders. New York, NY: International Universities Press.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive theory predicts that depression is associated with a bias to interpret ambiguous information in a mood-congruent fashion. This negative interpretative bias may serve as a ...