Promises, Promises
Political campaigns are all about making promises. “Vote for me if you want to see your taxes decrease,” says one candidate. “When I get into office, I will fix the health care system,” says the next. Despite good intentions, many politicians do not follow through on their promises once they get into office. How do you think this conflict between beliefs and behaviors affects them? We suspect they experience a bit of cognitive dissonance.
Political campaigns are all about making promises. “Vote for me if you want to see your taxes decrease,” says one candidate. “When I get into office, I will fix the health care system,” says the next. Despite good intentions, many politicians do not follow through on their promises once they get into office. How do you think this conflict between beliefs and behaviors affects them? We suspect they experience a bit of cognitive dissonance.
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