Kamal often takes illicit drugs recreationally. even though he knows it is illegal and potentially deadly, he says to himself, "i only do it once in a while, and i won't get caught or become addicted! " in order to reduce cognitive dissonance, kamal is engaging in

Kamal is engaging in rationalization. This is known to be a defense mechanism in which an individual is likely to explain a certain behavior in a logical manner in which is a way to avoid the true meaning or hidden meaning of the behavior that the individual has showed.

the first settlements began along the huang river because of the importance of the huang river in the beginning of china. it goes back to the story, “the tale of emperor yu”, which references the tale of the great flood, which was caused by the huang river and was believed to create and influence china’s making.

what's this it's not giving you what have to do.