Another alternative to a dissonance view of selfpersuasion
is impression-management theory, which says that what matters is not a
motive to be consistent but a motive to appear consistent. Nobody wants to be called
fickle or be seen by others as a hypocrite. So we calibrate our attitudes and behaviors
publicly in order to present ourselves to others in
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Think of how muscular your brain is getting!
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