'Cognitive Dissonance' of System Wars

"Cognitive dissonance theory explains human behavior by positing that people have a bias to seek consonance between their expectations and reality. According to Festinger, people engage in a process he termed "dissonance reduction," which can be achieved in one of three ways: lowering the importance of one of the discordant factors, adding consonant elements, or changing one of the dissonant factors. This bias sheds light on otherwise puzzling, irrational, and even destructive behavior."

I think it basically sums up the entire system wars, and explains why people here behave the way they do.

For example:

Expectation - X1 to be a superior next-gen console

Dissonance - X1 can't even run COD in 1080p (contrary to previously held believe)

Dissonance Reduction

Discrediting discordant factors - "1080p isn't essential at all. Resolution isn't important."

Consonant addition - "720p is better because every pixel will be of higher quality. And there's media playback, 4k movies, better online service, Kinect etc etc.

Changing dissonant factors - "Resolution is not a variable. Sales and a company's welfare is. Sony is losing money every month - hence their console must also suck. Alternatively, MS is still rich, hence their products must be superior."

Cows did it last gen, and now lemmings

Yeah, i know, I'm bored.

Cognitive dissonance is also present when one's own self-image gets debunked. But it is also triggered when someone accuses something or someone of doing something but the accused subject knows he or she is exactly the opposite and has proven so numerous times. But yeah, I agree.

Good post but i don't think lemmings can understand what you are saying.

Dissonance is a big word for them...

Some here are like that, but others--including myself, are just here for fun and entertainment.

You just explained lemming behavior.

lemmings: "bu..bu..bu..720p, tv, kinect, weak hardware is better than PS4!"

LMFAO

If you put some mountain dew,doritos and yeeeeah 'murica your thread might get more lem attention

Or change the title to "New XBone exclusive confirmed: 'Cognitive Dissonance'"

English Please ! :(

cows did this last gen, and the gen before.

see above

Well played and so very true.

To be fair, you Cows were doing similar things last gen.

Some truth to those statements, but ultimately come to System Wars for the entertainment., breaking news, and epic meltdowns. Taking any of this seriously wouldn't be smart or mature. I believe Cows are the lowest form of human scum:) And the PS4 is a very basic PS3.5 with better graphics. Anyone taking that seriously needs their head examined. Fight online but enjoy real life offline.

please no psuedo-psychology in SW. it only leads to bad things

Cool story Freud.