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. 2020 Nov 11;11:540081. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.540081

TABLE 2.

Specific emotions associated with specific reduction strategies.

Emotion experienced during dissonance Dissonance-reduction strategy Emotional outcome after success
Anger Attitude bolstering Satisfaction
Irritation Denial of responsibility Relief
Anxiety/Fear Avoidance Denial of information Forgetting Relief
Guilt Behavioral change Serenity
Shame Distraction Escape Sadness