Examples Of Cognitive Dissonance

I am most selfish in making decisions for my well-being disregarding if anyone else will be affected. This often times puts me in cognitive dissonance, particularly when two of my values conflict when being maintained. A prime example of my cognitive dissonance is my educational/career decisions and satisfying my parents happiness in having me be in a “reputable and high earning” profession. I am currently attending at Pierce, and after I earn my associates degree this spring, I plan to transfer to a university to earn my bachelor’s degree in psychology. Although I am figuring out what to do with my degree, I know that I will take the knowledge I’ve acquired in my college experience to help me in my career as a musician. However, my parents …show more content…
I follow the phrase regardless if it’s unconscious or not “In order for you to help other people, you must help yourself.” I find it difficult for me to worry about other people’s well being when mine isn’t stable either. However, when I need additional support, I know I can rely on my family, friends, and mentors to help me lead myself in the best possible direction for me, and I will be able to reciprocate my support back to them. I find the people I care for the most, are people that not only have strong relationships built on trust, but also that these relationships are reciprocal. For example, in these reciprocal relationships I have with people we allow the exchange to bond and strengthen them. I give gifts to my closest friends on their birthday, and during the holiday season. But outside, of the gifts we also reciprocate other things that strengthen our relationships. Some of the most significant things I give back and forth with these people include time spent together,knowledge shared, emotional support, and companionship/the sense of belonging. The click in this scenario would be me giving something to my friend ( a cue like a gift on their birthday) with the whirr being that he give me something back on my birthday. This reciprocity will mostly likely happen at a higher rate if the interaction can be associated with good …show more content…
When, I’d get customers to walk in the store I'd get to know their name and when I knew they were regulars, I made sure to plant my seed and create a reciprocal relationship (many times without them knowing). I”d be knowledgeable, respectful, and easy to talk with my customers, so my relationship with my customer they’d feel more inclined to buy the shoes. If I did manage to get them to buy the shoes, I'll mention a discounted item we have in the back to give as a way to show my gratitude. This always gets them to come back into the store, and to come look for me specifically because I’ve already built that relationship with them by providing excellent customer services, and in return help my sales numbers and commision. My influence on them was the relationship I built through my role in customer service, they find a product they are interested in and purchase it. I allow them to invest even more in our relationship by giving them the opportunity to buy even more, and they have a lasting impression on the store, and myself and will hopefully be back again to continue this relationship and buy shoes from me as well. The schema in this scenario would be whether the customer decision making when it comes to buying something. The factors in the scenario include how well my representation of this store and customer service