减少认知失调的背后可能有进化的力量。

There may be evolutionary forces behind cognitive dissonance reduction.

这个理论由社会心理学家Leon,Festinger提出的，被称为“认知失调理论”。

The idea was developed by the social psychologist Leon Festinger and it's called "Cognitive Dissonance Theory."

本文还初步论述了宽恕的三个心理机制：观察学习、角色采择和认知失调。

Moreover, the dissertation describes the three mechanisms of forgiveness: observance learning, role selection, and cognitive imbalance.

角色采择是宽恕心理机制中最根本的机制，而认知失调是一种动力机制。

Role selection is the most foundational psychological mechanism, and cognitive imbalance is the motivational mechanism.

觉察到这一点能帮助我们避免与认知失调最危险的后果交恶：相信了自己的谎言。

Being aware of this can help us avoid falling foul of the most dangerous consequences of cognitive dissonance: believing our own lies.