watch movie “twilight of the Golds” first.
one character–cognitive dissonance
another character–rationalization
3rd character—defense mechanism
What happens when feelings are perceived as being thoughts?
The Problem of Rationalization
Source Material: “Rationalization”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationalization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationalization_%28making_excuses%29
What happens when we project our fears as “facts”?
“Defense Mechanism”
What happens when assumptions conflict?
The Problem of Cognitive Dissonance
Source Material: “Cognitive Dissonance”