Cognitive Dissonance? HDZ Zagreb Accuses Možemo for What the Government of Croatia is Doing
The HDZ Zagreb party accused the Možemo platform of funding closely-related associations, despite those associations also receiving government funding from the Croatian Ministry of Culture.
Religion of the Present: Why do so many people meet AI with blind trust?
The article discusses the paradox of people's blind trust in artificial intelligence despite its identified shortcomings and errors.
What happens in the brain when we hear different opinions and how to train listening skills
The article discusses the neurological challenges faced when encountering opposing opinions and offers insights on how to improve listening skills.
M. Rainer Lepsius on National Socialism: Germany's Self-Deceiver
The article discusses M. Rainer Lepsius's analyses of the cognitive dissonance in Germany during National Socialism and his sociological insights into the rise of the Nazi state.
Even a criminal conviction can't taint 'good bloke' status
The article discusses how convicted individuals can still be perceived as having 'good character' in court, despite serious crimes such as child sexual offenses, highlighting the cognitive dissonance this creates for witnesses.