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Cognitive dissonance is what happens when a person holds two sets of beliefs at odds with each other. The human brain doesn’t like logical inconsistencies, so someone experiencing cognitive dissonance ...

Markets thrive on contradictions. Every buyer needs a seller—and each thinks they are making a good trade despite the likelihood that the other is at least as well-informed as they are. Investors know ...