Psychologist Leon Festinger’s landmark theory of 1957…that we humans become mentally stressed and high discomfort when we are confronted with ideas inconsistent with o... morePsychologist Leon Festinger’s landmark theory of 1957…that we humans become mentally stressed and high discomfort when we are confronted with ideas inconsistent with our own…
Then, Glis’ question, throwing the veiled insults and so forth…
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So, here on the Internet/aMug, when we (inevitably) encounter those ridiculous people who hold outrageous beliefs inconsistent with our own, we don’t have a lot of options for relieving our mental stress and discomfort: 1. Leave the site, or 2. Attack the person who makes us uncomfortable, or…3. Are there any other options? less
