As we learned in class, cognitive dissonance is psychologically uncomfortable, and we are motivated to reduce it. To reduce dissonance, we can recruit additional cognitions that support our behavior, or we can change some of our attitudes to match our new situation. So, now that we think of it, there are many advantages to living in Salt Lake City and, in fact, some drawbacks to living in Hawaii.

Advantages To Living In Salt Lake City 1. Amazing national parks --     Zion, Bryce, Arches, and more. 2. More than 10 skiing and boarding      resorts within a 30-min drive 3. Sundance Film Festival 4. Great professional basketball 5. Great college basketball, go Utes! 6. On the days we have inversions,     you have the opportunity to stay     in and catch up on your reading.   Winner Spring 2001 Best Rationalization Award   7. You can sail the Great Salt Lake and     go downhill skiing, all in the same day 8. Where else can you say, If I lived      15,000 years ago, I would be      submerged under the water of      Lake Bonneville?     UofU Museum of Natural History 9. Hiking and fishing at Lake Powell 10. A toy rush hour (compared to       other cities, even Honolulu) 11. The Winter Olympics is unlikely to       come to Hawaii anytime soon.

Disadvantages to Living in Hawaii 1. Things are expensive.      A box of cereal can be $6.      Don't even ask about the milk. 2. You are on an earlier time      zone than most people in      North America. They forget this,      and phone you at 4 a.m. 3. It's hard to keep sand out of your car. 4. If you live in paradise, you might     habituate to it, and no longer enjoy it.     (Right.) a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a

THANK YOU Kelli, Kacey, Teri, Marsha, and
Linden for these great dissonance-reducing suggestions!

Any other kama'ainas out there? Drop us a line at lisa.aspinwall@psych.utah.edu.