Who has the higher tolerance for dissonance? Men or Women?

[Daniel]

I am looking for the answer to this question.

I have found evidence that men tend to experience more dissonance, and also younger individuals tend to experience more dissonance. But that doesn't say anything about who will go to the greatest lenghts to minimize dissonance.

However, it seems that women's higher depression rates, and higher conformism, and higher conservatism - may indicate that women want higher congruity between feelings and actions than men.

Any help with this question is much appreciated - Thanks!

[Daniel]

I can now see that almost all questions in here relate to popular psychology, but if anyone would happen to know a bit more academic issues - I would appreciate any feedback. Cheers.

[Sparrowhawk1161]

I am looking for the answer to this question.

I have found evidence that men tend to experience more dissonance, and also younger individuals tend to experience more dissonance. But that doesn't say anything about who will go to the greatest lenghts to minimize dissonance.

However, it seems that women's higher depression rates, and higher conformism, and higher conservatism - may indicate that women want higher congruity between feelings and actions than men.

Any help with this question is much appreciated - Thanks!

It's society..sociology

Since we were little boys we were told to hold our emotions in.  This happens more with boys.  Girls have it to, but at least they can cry when they are young.  When was the last time you, guy, had the privilege to cry on the shoulder of a nother man or maybe your mother.  Never.  Probably.

Society has the same amount of dissonnance.  It's how we react to it is the key.  You can not minimize dissonnance.  We have it equally.  It's how we all deal with this phenomina that is the key.  Men handle problems less well.  They are thrown into the "Big boys don't cry so much quicker than girls.  Guys have a hard time.  Plus, the younger you are, the less time you have to prepare and deal with dissonnance.

You can't minimize dissonnance?  You can't.  It's a fact of life.  No one can see eye to eye with everyone.  Sometime in a relationship...there will be dissonnance.  The only way to cunteract the effects is knowing how to deal with conflict.  what's more important..the problems or the gain of having a relationship.  If you have a clear focus on the gain more than conflict...you win.  The relationship flows.

I guess it comes down to priorities...