Shannon spent eight months at a rigorous military college. During her time there she was absolutely miserable and hated every moment of the gruelling ordeal. Once she transferred out, though, she reported that she was very happy that she had spent the time at the military college because it had done her a lot of good. Shannon seems to have been affected by

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Effort justification is a cognitive dissonance theory where individuals attribute greater value to an outcome they had to put effort into achieving, even if the experience was unpleasant.

Shannon Spent Eight Months at a Rigorous Military College