Re: [a/s] Hitch adjustment

["Peter K. Kaiser" <pkaiser@xxxxxxxx>]

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From: "george daneri" <georgedaneri@email.msn.com>

There was a very interesting series (long series) of research done By Leon
Festinger, in the 1960s which culminated in a theory called "Cognitive
Dissonance Theory."  Maybe you have heard of it.  The bottom line in this
theory is that people tend to find ways to confirm [note the word confirm
and not test] decisions previously made.

> That said, I'd like to suggest that all the different viewpoints from all
> the listees help illuminate greater understanding.  This process of back
and
> forth, give and take (especially on this list) is quite remarkable and
> delightful, don't you agree.

I agree that the give and take here is remarkable.  I am not sure that
greater understanding is always promoted, especially when distinct
impressions are given that what the writer has is the best and if you don't
have it you are inferior, less safe, or perhaps even hazardous.  Often to me
is sounds like cognitive dissonance at work.

It is interesting is to read about the decisions that people make when
choosing this or that and how they arrived at those decisions.
>
> And it is part of the way I came to decide to get a Hensley hitch when I
get
> my new Airstream.  And that doesn't mean that my choice is better than
> yours!  (Even if, in my heart of hearts, I believe it is.)

If you did not believe that choosing the Hensley was the best decision you
could make then you would have made a wrong decision.  By the way, do you
know what my choice of hitch was?

Pete