The World-Will-End-on-June-7 group got together on June 7 to pray as the world ended.The next day the world had not ended.The leader of the group said,"Our prayers saved the world." What process was responsible for the attitude change?

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The attitude change displayed by the leader of the group is an example of cognitive dissonance. The belief that the world would end on June 7 conflicted with the fact that it did not, which created cognitive dissonance. To reduce this discomfort, the leader changed their attitude to convince themselves that their prayers had saved the world.

The World-Will-End-On-June-7 Group Got Together on June 7 to Pray