Based on MRI research on people who were experiencing and later resolved cognitive dissonance, what would you expect to happen to Mary, who just reduced her dissonant feelings about visiting the tanning salon by telling herself that she isn't genetically predisposed to skin cancer, so it won't affect her?

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MRI research has shown that when people resolve cognitive dissonance, they experience pleasant feelings and a reduction in negative emotions. Mary reduced her dissonant feelings by rationalizing that she is not genetically predisposed to skin cancer, so it is likely that she will experience a similar reduction in negative emotions and feel better about her decision to visit the tanning salon.

Based on MRI Research on People Who Were Experiencing and Later