An example of somebody displaying cognitively dissonant behaviour would be a situation where the persons views, values, beliefs etc are contradicted or opposed by one or other persons causing them mental (psychological) stress. At this point a state of cognition is triggered effectively causing them to refute, reject &/or miss-perceive the contradictory views, values or beliefs.
It is also used by assholes on the internet who try to sound smarter then they really are, without actually knowing what it means.
It is also used by assholes on the internet who try to sound smarter then they really are, without actually knowing what it means.
"smoking will most likely cause you to have cancer you know?"
"hmmm I'm not so sure I know people who have smoked all their lives and they're fine, plus I enjoy it anyway.." this is cognitive dissonance
"hmmm I'm not so sure I know people who have smoked all their lives and they're fine, plus I enjoy it anyway.." this is cognitive dissonance
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Similar to sneak dissin but is categorised as change in behaviour towards peers usually after learning information about a person. Sly dissin is usually done by niggas who don’t fight
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Get the Sly dissin mug.A super-strongly-expressed declining/disagreeing gesture, involving tightly shutting one's eyes and shaking one's head back and forth so rapidly/forcefully that one's cheeks/lips waggle violently from side to side; this is often accompanied by exhaling/humming so as to produce a loud rhythmic burbling sound as the head is shaken. Most often used by younger children, though adults may occasionally display the gesture, especially in regards to a topic that they feel extra-emotionally-charged about.
School menu-advisor, interviewing a new kindergarten student to learn his food-preferences: So you like oatmeal with milk and raisins okay... that's good... well, then, how about buckwheat cereal?
Youngster, assuming a horrified facial-expression and almost turning green before scrunching up his face and vigorously shaking his head: Wvvbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl!
School menu-advisor, amusedly marking "no" on the list of cafeteria-selections: Okay --- MAJOR lips-spluttering dissent on THAT one!
Youngster, assuming a horrified facial-expression and almost turning green before scrunching up his face and vigorously shaking his head: Wvvbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl-vbwlvbl!
School menu-advisor, amusedly marking "no" on the list of cafeteria-selections: Okay --- MAJOR lips-spluttering dissent on THAT one!
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Police and teachers are the main focus of the group.
It is commonly spelt as an acrynomn, GOD.
Police and teachers are the main focus of the group.
It is commonly spelt as an acrynomn, GOD.
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Get the Gangs of Dissent mug.1. A cause that is so unpopular that it is solely driven by money, fake news media, or rogue intelligence agencies.
2. When an argument has become so lost that you create an entirely new and false narrative to gaslight the public.
2. When an argument has become so lost that you create an entirely new and false narrative to gaslight the public.
Did you see the manufactured dissent at that congressional hearing on the Supreme Court? There were cash payments being made to the protestors!
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Get the Manufactured Dissent mug.1. One who dislikes or claims to dislike something based on positive reviews, popularity, or hype.
2. One who disagrees with popular opinion strictly for the purpose of garnering intellectual respect from their peers.
2. One who disagrees with popular opinion strictly for the purpose of garnering intellectual respect from their peers.
"You didn't go see the movie just because everyone else said you'd like it? You're such a dissentophile!"
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