Cognitive dissonance

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Who besides those two dictionaries ever said that "cognitive dissonance" is strictly an intrapersonal state?

American Heritage dictionary, Collins' English dictionary, Wikipedia, Leon Festinger the person who coined the term.

But persons are not always successful in explaining away or in rationalizing inconsistencies to themselves. For one reason or another, attempts to achieve consistency may fail. The inconsistency then simply continues to exist. Under such circumstances -- that is, in the presence of an inconsistency -- there is psychological discomfort.

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The basic hypotheses I wish to state are as follows:
1. The existence of dissonance, being psychologically uncomfortable, will motivate the person to try to reduce the dissonance and achieve consonance.
2. When dissonance is present, in addition to trying to reduce it, the person will actively avoid situations and information which would likely increase the dissonance.

-- A Theory Of Cognitive Dissonance, Leon Festinger

(emphasis mine)

We have plenty of cognitive dissonance brought to this site by theists with their ideas, and their failure to understand our painstaking explanations is due to cognitive dissonance caused by preconceived ideas which they are unable to see around. That's interpersonal, not intrapersonal! Cognitive dissonance causes some students to fail at certain subjects, and not for failure to try. Here's another example: Not everyone has full color perception, and some may not really know the difference between red, green, and grey. I don't see how there would have any way for this sort of condition to be intrapersonal, therefore it must be interpersonal with those who see all the colors. Do you think the above statements are really false?

Wut.