There is rationalization, which is that when you do something or think something bad you rationalize it and you give it a more socially acceptable explanation.

还有合理化，是指当你做坏事或有不良想法时,你会将行为合理化,为行为寻找一个更为社会接受的解释。

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You're a member of these groups and, as we will discuss repeatedly when we talk about social cognition and social behavior, this membership matters a lot to you.

你们都属于其中某些群体,我们以后会反复地谈到,当我们讲社会认知和社会行为时，这种群体隶属对你有很重要的意义。

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