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The Cognitive and Achievement Approaches to Motivation

Cognitive Dissonance and Smoking

Cognitive Dissonance and Smoking

Smoking commonly causes cognitive dissonance. One rationalizes the health risks by telling themselves they are going to die anyway.

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