cognitive dissonance
noun
: psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously
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The cognitive dissonance here is extremely difficult to sit with.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
What emerged was a striking picture of cognitive dissonance that threatens the very foundations of our digital ecosystem.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But by Saturday afternoon, as attendees hopped around Park City, many were also watching videos of the killing of Pretti, a Minnesota nurse, on their cellphones, and a sense of cognitive dissonance began to permeate the festival.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
There is this cognitive dissonance or horrible things happening in our country.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
What emerged was a striking picture of cognitive dissonance that threatens the very foundations of our digital ecosystem.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But by Saturday afternoon, as attendees hopped around Park City, many were also watching videos of the killing of Pretti, a Minnesota nurse, on their cellphones, and a sense of cognitive dissonance began to permeate the festival.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
There is this cognitive dissonance or horrible things happening in our country.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Cognitive dissonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognitive%20dissonance. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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