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According to the authors of your text, why would people experience cognitive dissonance after investing a lot of time and effort in pursuit of a goal that falls short of their expectations?
Slavery
The condition in which individuals are owned by others, who control where they live and at what they work.
Mid 19th Century
The period from 1850 to 1869, marking the middle segment of the 19th century, characterized by industrialization, social reform, and political upheaval in many countries.
Regional Differences
Variations in cultural, economic, and social characteristics that distinguish one geographic area or region from another.
Reversible Figure-ground
A visual perception phenomenon where an image can be seen in more than one way, depending on which element (figure) is perceived as the focus and which as the background.
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