26th October 2023

A child who has been raised to be kind and inclusive starts at a new school where he feels pressured to join in with bullying a younger pupil.

A child who has been raised to be kind and inclusive starts at a new school where he feels pressured to join in with bullying a younger pupil. He initially feels distressed by his own behaviour but then reassures himself that the younger pupil will know that he doesn’t really mean what he says. Through what mechanism has his cognitive dissonance been resolved? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.