After a lot of thought, Dirk decided to join 'Heaven's Devils'. Before becoming a real member of the exclusive club he had to undergo a most embarrassing initiation (which cannot be described here). According to the concept of effort justification:

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Effort justification is a concept in social psychology suggesting that people tend to attribute a greater value to an outcome they had to put effort into achieving or enduring. Therefore, if Dirk had to undergo an embarrassing initiation to join 'Heaven's Devils', he is likely to find the group more attractive or valuable because of the effort (or discomfort) he endured, rather than less.

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