When Saqui breaks up with her boyfriend,her best friend,Bradan,asks her to go out with him.At the same time,she meets a fascinating man,who also asks her out.Bradan and the new man each have different attractive qualities.After deciding to date the new guy,Saqui finds that she no longer likes Bradan.Even though he wants to continue their long friendship,she keeps finding more things to dislike about him.Saqui is experiencing:

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Saqui is experiencing postdecisional dissonance, which refers to the discomfort or unease that arises after making a decision. In this case, Saqui's decision to date the new man has made her view Bradan in a more negative light, which is causing her discomfort as she is questioning her decision. This is a common experience when people have to choose between two options and then feel discomfort about the choice they've made. The other options do not fit as well because cognitive dissonance refers to the discomfort that arises when a person's beliefs and behaviors are inconsistent, attributional bias refers to the tendency to attribute behavior to internal characteristics rather than external factors, and the emergence of an implicit attitude refers to a type of attitude that is unconsciously held and may be revealed through behavior.

When Saqui Breaks Up with Her Boyfriend,her Best Friend,Bradan,asks Her