cognitive dissonance
noun
: psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously
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Additionally, the abrupt news can create cognitive dissonance, as employees struggle to reconcile previous assurances of job security with the unexpected loss of employment.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The notion that two old guys sitting in the back of a jewelry store in a small southern town would have the power to change the railroad traction industry globally presents a level of cognitive dissonance many news outlets have yet to overcome.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
Elevating someone who reviews food and makes promotional appearances into someone that transcends time is a bit of cognitive dissonance that’s undoubtedly amusing.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
They're just stuck in this perpetual cycle of cognitive dissonance.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The notion that two old guys sitting in the back of a jewelry store in a small southern town would have the power to change the railroad traction industry globally presents a level of cognitive dissonance many news outlets have yet to overcome.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
Elevating someone who reviews food and makes promotional appearances into someone that transcends time is a bit of cognitive dissonance that’s undoubtedly amusing.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
They're just stuck in this perpetual cycle of cognitive dissonance.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Cognitive dissonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognitive%20dissonance. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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