cognitive dissonance
noun
: psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously
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Asked whether running a luxury dog hotel in such an environment ever gave rise to moments of cognitive dissonance, Le Roux appeared surprised.
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Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
Even watching from afar, there was a cognitive dissonance to the period that felt inexplicable until years later.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Acting on the shadow fight-or-flight impulses erupting from an ever-present cognitive dissonance.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
But what’s far more uncertain is what happens when reality punctures the protective bubble of cognitive dissonance.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
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Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
Even watching from afar, there was a cognitive dissonance to the period that felt inexplicable until years later.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Acting on the shadow fight-or-flight impulses erupting from an ever-present cognitive dissonance.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
But what’s far more uncertain is what happens when reality punctures the protective bubble of cognitive dissonance.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cognitive dissonance
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“Cognitive dissonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognitive%20dissonance. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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