Here is some material to read, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joyful-parenthood-myth-cognitive-
dissonance_b_816453 and https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-murder-and-the-meaning-
life/201102/new-study-parental-love-is-merely-cognitive-dissonance
that discuss the role of cognitive dissonance in parenting. For your post, address the following:
Explain how cognitive dissonance plays a role in parents finding the experience to be rewarding and the
connection to the idea of effort justification.
Do you think anything else plays a role in how parents feel about the task? Make a connection to at least
one other course concept that you see somehow influencing attitudes toward parenting. Make sure to
explain your reasoning and the connection clearly.
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