Why it matters
Protects self-image but can distort truth.
Core term · Leon Festinger
Justification
The way we quietly explain our choices to ourselves so they feel right—a process Leon Festinger showed can lead us to value most what cost us the most to obtain.
Areas of life
Conflictdecisions
How to handle it
Ask whether you are explaining truth or protecting ego.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Justification into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.