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Cognitive Dissonance Anna Parks PSY/400 10-13-14 Mrs. Bunke Cognitive Dissonance People can display themselves outwardly in a certain manner although on the inside be completely different. A person’s attitude and behavior can influence each other; a person’s surrounds will also have an impact on how the person is. An example of this can be seen in a person committing a crime such as shoplifting, the person knows this is illegal and not moral but in the right situation the person may forget his or her moral upbringing and commit the crime any way. Influences on the individual can be overpowering, causing the person to behave or act in an attitude different from the person’s normal action and behavior. People tend to suffer from†¦show more content†¦Teens do this because they have an association that â€Å"Sam did it and did not get in trouble, I can do it too and not get in trouble.† These individuals see themselves as invincible because they are in a group that performs this kind of behavior at all times, so they think nothing of the repercussions that could come. Culturally Carla is unsure, her parents have taught her the difference between right and wrong and the thought of taking the clothes is wrong to her. Even while her grandparents were growing up in the Great Depression they never stole, what they did not need to survive. She keeps thinking though that â€Å"My friends did it, so can I.† Carla grew up in a religious home, her family attends church every Sunday, and she is very close with her family. People in her family have held honesty and trust to high standards as well as her religion. Stealing is one of the commandments forbidden to be broken as well as lying. If Carla goes through with taking the clothes what will her parents say? Will she still be able to come to the mall with her friends? Will she be able to participate in the next game at school? Will her friends think she is a loser if she gets caught? Could she become ‘one of them’ by taking the clothing? Carla is also considering how she will feel about herself if she takes the items and how well her conscience will let her sleep at night. Carla is dealing with moral hypocrisy.Show MoreRelatedDifference Between Cognitive And Cognitive Psychology1389 Words   |  6 Pagestwo different approaches to Cognitive Psychology This essay will be focused on two different approaches to cognitive psychology: Cognitive Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. 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