The feeling in your heart that in the CIA has never actually done anything wrong, and that anyone who says they have is a conspiracy theorist.
"Mark still doesn't believe that MK Ultra was a real CIA operation, despite the CIA having confirmed the program's existence and having published information about it to the public."
"That's crazy. He must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
"That's crazy. He must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
by Allen Michael Ratcliffe Dulles August 2, 2025
Get the CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance mug.The feeling in your heart that the CIA has never actually done anything wrong, despite mountains of evidence that says otherwise
"You still don't believe that MK Ultra happened, even though the CIA publicly admitted to the program being real, and released documents detailing how it was carried out?"
"No dude, that stuff is too crazy to have ever actually happened."
"Wow. You must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
"No dude, that stuff is too crazy to have ever actually happened."
"Wow. You must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
by Allen Michael Ratcliffe Dulles August 2, 2025
Get the CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance mug.An Improvised Epistemic Device, A linguistic trap that detonates in discourse disrupting rational flow.
That asshole, keeps dropping Cognitive IEDs, designed to put me off track, gets my thinking all over the place, and force my argumensts into a completely different direction.
by BudgieMuscle1 August 25, 2025
Get the Cognitive IED mug.Radio Cognition (noun) — Coined by Tristan Carlson, August 8, 2025.
Definition: The sudden conscious awareness of a thought, action, or process that was already happening subconsciously — like your brain “tuning in” after the fact.
Example: I didn’t notice I’d been tapping my foot during the meeting until halfway through — that’s pure radio cognition.
Definition: The sudden conscious awareness of a thought, action, or process that was already happening subconsciously — like your brain “tuning in” after the fact.
Example: I didn’t notice I’d been tapping my foot during the meeting until halfway through — that’s pure radio cognition.
I didn’t notice I’d been tapping my foot during the meeting until halfway through — that’s pure radio cognition.
by Trist_ August 28, 2025
Get the Radio Cognition mug.Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort felt when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes, or when one's behavior contradicts these beliefs. This mental tension creates a desire to reduce the inconsistency, which people achieve by changing their beliefs or behaviors, adding new justifications, or ignoring the conflicting information.
She experienced cognitive dissonance when she promoted healthy eating while regularly indulging in junk food.
by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
Get the cognitive dissonance mug.Cognitive distortion refers to irrational or exaggerated thought patterns that can negatively impact a person's perception of reality. These distortions often lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
After failing his exam, Jake fell into a cognitive distortion, believing that he would never succeed in any subject, despite his previous good grades.
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With all the answers just a quick search away, I realized I was accumulating cognitive debt—my brain felt rusty because I relied too much on Google instead of remembering things myself.
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