cognitive dissonance
noun
: psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously
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Without a doubt, there’s definitely some cognitive dissonance here.
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Richard Boddie, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
There’s a certain cognitive dissonance to the notion of such lo-fi tech being used to create a spaceship hundreds of years in the future.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 25 May 2024
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Richard Boddie, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
There’s a certain cognitive dissonance to the notion of such lo-fi tech being used to create a spaceship hundreds of years in the future.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 25 May 2024
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 1 Jun. 2024.
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