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This podcast is on Leon Festinger's 1957 book, A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance, examines the psychological discomfort people experience when holding conflicting beliefs or engaging in actions that contradict their values. The book proposes that this dissonance motivates individuals to reduce this discomfort, often by changing their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviour. Festinger explores this theory through various experiments and real-world examples, demonstrating how individuals seek out information that supports their existing beliefs while avoiding information that challenges them. The text also examines how social influence, decision-making, and group dynamics contribute to and influence the creation and reduction of cognitive dissonance.