Right up until the time she walked into the voting booth, Brianna had mixed feelings about both candidates. But after she voted, she expressed much more positive sentiments about the candidate she voted for and seemed sharper in her negative comments about the candidate she rejected. This is an example of the self-serving bias.

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This is an example of cognitive dissonance reduction, where Brianna is adjusting her attitudes to align with her actions (voting for a particular candidate) to reduce the discomfort of holding conflicting thoughts.

Right Up Until the Time She Walked into the Voting