Dissonance

1. a state of disagreement or conflict 2. a harsh, discordant combination of sounds; a lack of harmony among musical notes Note: Cognitive dissonance is defined as "the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change."

Salon.com

Salon.com

@salon.com

“It makes no sense: Erika Kirk really wants to lead TPUSA while also insisting that a woman’s place is in the home. This dissonance is why she is failing,” @amandamarcotte.bsky.social writes.

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Prof. Sam Lawler

Prof. Sam Lawler

@sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Experiencing some serious cognitive dissonance while jumping back and forth between writing a first draft of my 5-year research grant plan (where I need to be confident and optimistic) and editing yet another FCC comment about how thousands of new huge bright satellites will destroy astronomy […]

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Zack

Zack

@hamdograt.bsky.social

Once dated a girl who absolutely refuses to ever use any nasal spray because apparently her dad was addicted but he was also an alcoholic and this girl drank like a fish so there's some cognitive dissonance there I reckon

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