A mental conflict where a person's beliefs do not align with reality, creating a feeling of unease and tension, which results in the person attempting to rationalize their belief to cope with the discomfort
A: "Trump is going to win this election by a landslide!"
*Trump loses the election*
A: "No way he lost, the election is rigged! Trump still won this by a landslide"
This person is experiencing cognitive dissonance
*Trump loses the election*
A: "No way he lost, the election is rigged! Trump still won this by a landslide"
This person is experiencing cognitive dissonance
by Justdefinitions December 1, 2020
A literal loose watery stool of the mind.
Could also be spelt "Cognitive Diarrhea", but it originated from a Brit, so we won't do that.
Could also be spelt "Cognitive Diarrhea", but it originated from a Brit, so we won't do that.
by Urbaxy July 8, 2020
An individual experiencing Cognitive Dissonance exhibits a reluctance to reason, or accept opposing opinions and views, often resulting in anger, tantrums, and biased and baseless attacks on an persons intellect and character.
A great example is Trump Supporters.
A great example is Trump Supporters.
Normal Person: just my opinion; Donald Trump is a good president, but far from the best. He recieves more praise than hes earned.
Person experiencing Cognitive Dissonance: Youre talking out your ass, and are clearly retarded. Your refusal to worship the one true God trump is only a prime example of your truly inferior intellect. You are a garbage American, and a garbage person.
Person experiencing Cognitive Dissonance: Youre talking out your ass, and are clearly retarded. Your refusal to worship the one true God trump is only a prime example of your truly inferior intellect. You are a garbage American, and a garbage person.
by HeWhoActuallyThinks July 17, 2019
I'm feeling cognitive dissonance like Susan Collins when I claim I support survivors but I vote for Bret Kavanaugh.
by ravenpaige October 7, 2018
It's basically when one reality collides with another reality and you don't have the ability to say I'll pick reality 'A' instead of reality 'B'. You have to figure out a way to coexist with the current reality and it usually produces some kind of dysfunction.
Cognitive dissidence is what happens to children when they're molested by a parent where their total source of security is also the source that betrays them.
This is also relative to Germany and the peoples response to Hitler.
Another example for United States citizens, where some people who were saying they had to vote for the man with integrity, therefore they had to vote for George W. Bush. Now that it has been made so apparent to all of us that Bush and his administration are a source of betrayal to our Constitution and our true values.
These are just a few examples but it goes way beyond these. It can happen in a million different ways.
This is also relative to Germany and the peoples response to Hitler.
Another example for United States citizens, where some people who were saying they had to vote for the man with integrity, therefore they had to vote for George W. Bush. Now that it has been made so apparent to all of us that Bush and his administration are a source of betrayal to our Constitution and our true values.
These are just a few examples but it goes way beyond these. It can happen in a million different ways.
by WikiYourRights February 20, 2007
When you're sittin your ass at home trying to think of what you're missing. You know you won't remember until you're on the highway but you do it anyways.
by El Holandés Rojo November 11, 2010
When something happens that sounds and feels so absolutely right, after a where something made no sense, a time of "cognitive dissonance."
When that criminal bastard finally got convicted, it was such a moment of cognitive harmony that all the angels sang.
by PervasiPervasive DvPervasive D December 4, 2019