A smoker who claims that the habit is not as dangerous as antismoking messages suggest, saying "My grandmother smokes and she's in her 80s," is attempting to reduce cognitive dissonance.

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All cigarette smokers are repeatedly exposed to information that smoking is hazardous to health.But many belittle the habit as not being as risky as the antismoking messages suggest.This is an example of an attempt to reduce cognitive dissonance.

A Smoker Who Claims That the Habit Is Not as Dangerous