fort by saying they must really like the organization to go through such an experience.
Aronson and Mills
called this the justification of effort, which is part of the severity-attraction hypothesis. The justification of effort suggests that individuals try to reduce an aversive motivational state through rationalization. The severity-attraction hypothesis states that for individuals who go through difficult or unpleasant experiences in order to attain a goal or object, such as becoming a member of