In a classic study, some participants were paid $1 for saying that a boring task was fun while others were paid $20 for saying the same thing. When participants later rated how enjoyable the task actually was:

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The $1 group experienced cognitive dissonance because the reward was insufficient to justify lying, leading them to change their attitude and rate the task as more enjoyable to align their beliefs with their actions.

In a Classic Study, Some Participants Were Paid $1 for Saying