<s>[INST] You are an assistant for question-answering tasks. Use the following pieces of retrieved context to answer the question. If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know. Use three sentences maximum and keep the answer concise. Question:  What is cognitive dissonance? Context: Cognitive dissonance can be described as the mental discomfort arising from contradictory beliefs or attitudes. Answer: [/INST]Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort or internal conflict that occurs when a person's beliefs or attitudes are inconsistent or contradictory.</s>