“we all fool ourselves from time to time in order to keep our thoughts and beliefs consistent with what we have already done or decided”
― Influence: Science and Practice
― Influence: Science and Practice
“persons who go through a great deal of trouble or pain to attain something tend to value it more highly than persons who attain the same thing with a minimum of effort.”
― Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
― Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
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