cognitive dissonance
noun
: psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously
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Some psychologists point to cognitive dissonance as an explanation.
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Eric Weiner, TIME, 11 June 2024
Gray’s sad-boy ’80s synth pop includes lyrics that are wistful and yearning but set to beep-boop-y sounds, giving his tunes a fun sense of cognitive dissonance.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 May 2024
The musical builds to a showstopper that is meant to create maximum cognitive dissonance.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
And so, there is some cognitive dissonance that plays with the mind.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2023
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Eric Weiner, TIME, 11 June 2024
Gray’s sad-boy ’80s synth pop includes lyrics that are wistful and yearning but set to beep-boop-y sounds, giving his tunes a fun sense of cognitive dissonance.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 May 2024
The musical builds to a showstopper that is meant to create maximum cognitive dissonance.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
And so, there is some cognitive dissonance that plays with the mind.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2023
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“Cognitive dissonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognitive%20dissonance. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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