cognitive whiplash

the concussive effect of the violent mental jerking produced in a listener/reader by the proximal presentation of two wildly incongruous thoughts, ideas, or statements.

"Listening to Herman Cain opine on both soul food and foreign policy left me with a serious case of cognitive whiplash."

by Paper Tiger March 16, 2012

CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance

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."

by Allen Michael Ratcliffe Dulles August 2, 2025

cognitive tunneling

Cognitive tunneling is a psychological phenomenon where a person's attention narrows to a single point, ignoring all other information. This happens most often under high stress or during a sudden, unexpected event, causing a person's brain to transition from a relaxed state to a panicked, focused state that fixates on a narrow set of stimuli. This can lead to an inability to see the bigger picture, sometimes described as inattentional blindness, and is a common cause of errors in high-pressure situations, such as pilots or drivers missing crucial cues.

During the exam, I hit a tough question and fell into cognitive tunneling, completely missing the easier ones I had already skimmed over. Talk about stress messing with my focus!

by Emotional Cruiser November 4, 2025

Cognitive Incognito

`A strategic concept in Game Theory and Negotiation coined by R. Priyadarshi.
It refers to the deliberate suppression of visible intelligence or intent to gain an informational advantage. By entering a state of "Cognitive Incognito," an agent (human or AI) gathers data on opponents without revealing its own heuristics, logic, or next move. It is the dominant strategy in zero-sum games where revealing one's thought process creates vulnerability.`

"The grandmaster played simple moves for the first hour, hiding his true strategy. He remained in Cognitive Incognito until the trap was set, then checkmated in three moves."

by 99Darsh November 23, 2025

cognitive distortion

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.

by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025

CAP (Cognitive Alignment Profile)

A personal map of how someone naturally thinks, learns, and processes the world—especially when it doesn’t line up with how schools, jobs, or society are structured. People with strong CAP awareness usually aren’t “broken”—they’re just running a different cognitive operating system that needs different inputs (like context, meaning, time, or rhythm) to function properly.

CAP (Cognitive Alignment Profile) You feel like you’re smart, but constantly out of sync with expectations. You’re not slow—you just need alignment.

by AppCha May 4, 2025

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