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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Based on MRI research, when people resolve cognitive dissonance, they experience activation in the reward centers of their brain, leading to a sense of pleasure or relief. Mary's reduction in dissonance by reassuring herself about her lack of genetic predisposition to skin cancer is likely to result in a similar feeling of pleasure. Therefore, Mary is likely to experience pleasant feelings.

Based on MRI Research on People Who Were Experiencing and Later