• 3-18-2024 counselling psychology Self absorption Cognitive dissonance✅ We have 2 choices here to understand the phenomenon 1. We are admitting that we are a weak nigga This behavior will bring us pain Since we have already taken this action we should also change our stance and beliefs 2. To avoid blame one will start to experience significant cognitive dissonance and begin to change out beliefs aligning our actions with those beliefs The original beliefs have already led to our downfall