Which part of the brain has been identified as being particularly active when people experience cognitive dissonance?

It is the left frontal cortex.

The left frontal cortex is responsible for the regulation of our emotions and control of our personalities. So when we experience cognitive dissonance, which is defined as the sense of discomfort that occurs to us when our behavior does not correspond to our attitude, the left frontal cortex is primarily active.

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