[quote]craigk2 wrote:
Nate,
You might find it interesting to pick up a book on cognitive dissonance theory. It delves into the rationalization process that occurs when an individual finds that his or her actions do not match their beliefs. The most common response to such a thing, rather than correcting the action, is to reconstruct the belief system.
A study that I think would be relevant to your article found that when an individual accidentally hurt someone, it caused that individual to like that person less. After accidentally causing someone pain, it is generally easier for the individual to tell themselves that their victim deserved it in some way than it would be to accept that they are clumsy or unthinking and go through the process of apologizing or making amends. [/quote]
Thanks for the comment, man. I’ll look into that.
-Nate