Internally repealing old beliefs and past experiences and replacing them with new information that contradicts the original to conform with internal belief structures.
Example: Democrats
Example: Democrats
Joe Biden saying if the President had done his job, no one would have died from Covid-19, then declaring "there is nothing we can do to change the trajectory of the pandemic in the next several months" is an extreme case of Cognitive Dissonance.
by 7Slinger January 27, 2021
Cognitive Dissonance States that contradicting cognitions serve as a driving force that compels the mind to acquire or invent new thoughts or beliefs, or to modify existing beliefs, so as to reduce the amount of dissonance (conflict) between cognitions.
You do a boring job, but is paid $30/hour, so you say that is a nice and interesting job....'well, it is not cognitive dissonance, I think is a great new job!!'
You are deciding about two movies, your girlfriend wants to see the most boring one so after the cinema, you think it was a good movie and cool after all.
You are deciding about two movies, your girlfriend wants to see the most boring one so after the cinema, you think it was a good movie and cool after all.
by David Mendoza November 09, 2006
Knowing you made the wrong choice but are too stubborn to correct yourself and therefore deny it by saying everyone else made the wrong choice.
PS3 fanboy: PS3 KICKS 360'S ASS ANYDAY.
Xbox fanboy: Uhhh...Okay. Cognitive dissonance. I'll just go back to playing Halo 3.
Xbox fanboy: Uhhh...Okay. Cognitive dissonance. I'll just go back to playing Halo 3.
by hobolikker May 27, 2009
When a conservative objects to blaming George W. Bush for the recession, even though he blames everything that happened during the Bush Administration on Bill Clinton.
Conservative: Yep the old usual left wing play, if all else fails, blame Bush.
Liberal: But you blamed everything that happened during the Bush Administration on Clinton. How is that any different?
Conservative: I guess I'm engaging in some cognitive dissonance.
Liberal: But you blamed everything that happened during the Bush Administration on Clinton. How is that any different?
Conservative: I guess I'm engaging in some cognitive dissonance.
by Jer Mack September 27, 2011
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 01, 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 07, 2018