Listen to a psychologist tell a story

Chapter 11

Chapter 2 Section 4 Fox's "sour grapes" psychology?
In the eyes of the fox, grapes that cannot be eaten are sour! ? ?

On the farm near a large forest, there is a large vineyard.It's autumn, and the grape racks are covered with green leaves, and there are clusters of heavy grapes hanging on them. The purple ones are like agate, and the green ones are like emeralds. There is a thin layer of powder frost on the top, which is really attractive!Looking at these overripe grapes, who wouldn't want to pick a bunch and taste it? ?
From morning to now, the fox hasn't eaten anything yet, and his belly is already so hungry.It walked under the grape arbor, saw the attractive ripe grapes, and the mouth was watering!But the grapes are too tall to reach.what to do?right!Can't you just jump up? ?
The fox took a few steps back, held back his strength, and jumped up suddenly.Unfortunately, only half a foot is enough. ?
Again!Alas, it is getting worse and worse, and the difference is even worse, at least one foot! ?

Still jumping for the third time?The fox is so hungry that he can't jump! ?
A gust of wind blows, the green leaves of the grapes rustle, and a dead leaf floats down. ?
The fox thought: If only a bunch of grapes fell down!It raised its neck and waited for a while, without hope. The bunches of grapes hanging on the rack looked very firm! ?

"Alas—" the fox sighed.Suddenly, it laughed and comforted itself and said, "The grapes are raw, sour and astringent. It's so uncomfortable to eat in your mouth. It's no wonder you don't vomit! Huh, give me this kind of sour grapes, and I will also eat them." Do not eat!"?
So the fox left happily hungry. ?
Mind walk?

American psychologist Leon?In 1959, Festinger proposed a psychological theory called cognitive dissonance theory.Later psychologists quoted this story in "Aesop's Fables" to explain this theory. ?
We always hope that our psychology is in a state of balance, just like a self-soothing fox.But there will always be some irresistible temptations in life, but we can't get them, and cognitive dissonance will appear at this time.In order to regain psychological balance, we must find ways to reduce the temptation of the goal, or to divert our attention. ?
Usually we always say that grapes are sour when others can’t eat grapes. In fact, this is not a good way to adjust our mentality. ?
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