Tony is a reckless driver who likes to drive at high speed and swerve through traffic. Although he knows his driving is risky, he often justifies it by saying, "It makes me feel good and gives me a high" and "Other drivers are slow and obstruct my way." This kind of irrational behavior is a typical example of ________.

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Tony is experiencing cognitive dissonance, which occurs when someone holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values and is typically experienced as psychological stress when they participate in an action that goes against one or more of them. In this case, Tony knows his driving is risky (acknowledging the danger) but justifies it for personal gratification and blames others, showing the conflict between his understanding of safety and his actions.

Tony Is a Reckless Driver Who Likes to Drive at High