How Would a Dissonance Theorist Explain the Paradoxical Finding That

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Essay

How would a dissonance theorist explain the paradoxical finding that we are apt to like our adversaries after doing them a favor and to dislike our friends after treating them badly?

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Gross Investment

The total amount of money spent on capital projects before deducting depreciation or other allowances for the wearing out of assets.

Government Spending

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Industry Regulation

The imposition of rules by a government, along with mechanisms for their enforcement, designed to modify behaviors within specific industries.

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