cognitive dissonance
noun
: psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously
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Elevating someone who reviews food and makes promotional appearances into someone that transcends time is a bit of cognitive dissonance that’s undoubtedly amusing.
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
They're just stuck in this perpetual cycle of cognitive dissonance.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
That hint of cognitive dissonance makes the film almost nauseatingly gripping, and disturbing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
These conflicting versions created a puzzling cognitive dissonance.
—Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
They're just stuck in this perpetual cycle of cognitive dissonance.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
That hint of cognitive dissonance makes the film almost nauseatingly gripping, and disturbing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
These conflicting versions created a puzzling cognitive dissonance.
—Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Cognitive dissonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognitive%20dissonance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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