Cognitive dissonance

[fantastic_real]

As I had plan to trade the American market because of your elections, I had to spend some times reading American traders forum.

I was quiet astonished by some of the reactions I read here.... So I had to think about what psychological phenomena were in evidence...

Cognitive Dissonance :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance


My questions are:
1. How do you feel this theory applies in view of your elections results?
2. How can one use this cognitive dissonance to improve trading results?

Discuss

 

[alientrader]

Quote from fantastic_real:

As I had plan to trade the American market because of your elections, I had to spend some times reading American traders forum.

I was quiet astonished by some of the reactions I read here.... So I had to think about what psychological phenomena were in evidence...

Cognitive Dissonance :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance


My questions are:
1. How do you feel this theory applies in view of your elections results?
2. How can one use this cognitive dissonance to improve trading results?

Discuss

when will Europe have a black president/prime Minister.
errr try like NEVER

 

[IShopAtPublix]

Quote from alientrader:

when will Europe have a black president/prime Minister.
errr try like NEVER

Obama would not be possible without the EPIC FAIL presidency of George W Bush. Imagine if W was a successful and respected president. We would be "red" as of now.

 

[fantastic_real]

Quote from alientrader:

when will Europe have a black president/prime Minister.
errr try like NEVER

We'll first look to America and see how to deal with "cognitive dissonance" as we would not want to give a hard working and deserving individual a hard time because of the color of his skin!

Please can we contribute positively to the 2 questions.