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Commitment and consistency
ConceptA prior choice can create pressure to make later behavior fit that choice.
Explanation or usage
A commitment can influence later action by shaping self-image or how a person expects to be seen. Active and freely chosen commitments can make the consistency motive salient. Consistency can support worthwhile goals, but maintaining an earlier choice is not always justified when evidence changes.
Common misunderstandings
A consistent decision is necessarily a correct decision.
In Influence
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Freely chosen commitments can influence later actions, but they are not necessarily irreversible promises.