Comments on: Why other people’s holidays are always great: the magic of cognitive dissonance http://www.501places.com/2011/11/cognitive-dissonance-holidays/ Sharing the world with you Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Simon http://www.501places.com/2011/11/cognitive-dissonance-holidays/#comment-69147 Simon Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:08:12 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=7757#comment-69147 The cognitive dissonance is an interesting perspective. I guess we all try to 'stretch' a bit reality to have it matching better with our dreams and hopes. I suspect this happens also in the reverse case, with people willing at any cost highlighting the negative of a trip. The cognitive dissonance is an interesting perspective. I guess we all try to ‘stretch’ a bit reality to have it matching better with our dreams and hopes.
I suspect this happens also in the reverse case, with people willing at any cost highlighting the negative of a trip.

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