Elliot Aronson posited that this effect was larger in people with higher self-esteem.
In 2007, researchers showed that both monkeys and four-year-olds behaved similarly to adults who demonstrated this phenomenon in an experiment in which Jack Brehm pretended to offer subjects his wedding gifts. Elliot Aronson posited that this effect was larger in people with higher self-esteem. This phenomenon was greater in men who were paid one dollar than those who were paid zero or twenty dollars to convince others that an experiment was fun. In the "spreading of alternatives," an effect induced by this phenomenon, people who made a difficult decision viewed a (*)  rejected choice more negatively. It was popularized in a book by Leon Festinger about the increased religious faith of sect members who witnessed the title failed prophecy. For 10 points, name this discomfort produced by holding two or more contrasting beliefs.
In 2007, researchers showed that both monkeys and four-year-olds behaved similarly to adults who demonstrated this phenomenon in an experiment in which Jack Brehm pretended to offer subjects his wedding gifts.
 cognitive dissonance