“When the true explanation differs from the accepted explanation, a person will create an alternative explanation/exception that fits w/in a subset of their accepted beliefs.
In large measure, this occurs to prevent cognitive-emotional dissonance (the greater the original differences, the greater the potential cognitive-emotional dissonance).
This phenomenon is true within families, religions, cults, corporate cultures, political groups, countries, & sometimes it includes 99.99% of humanity.”
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