A condition of conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistency between one's beliefs and one's actions, such as opposing the slaughter of animals and eating meat.
This child is going through a state of cognitive dissonance as he imitates his hero while physically beating his friends.
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Any of a number of conditions characterized by the involuntary suspension of mental processes crucial to self-expression and/or higher reasoning.
Cases of cognitive impaction can frequently be identified by inarticulate attempts at discourse, extended guttural utterances, slack-jaws and bugged out eyes on the part of the afflicted. Treatments are highly specific to each variety of cognitive impaction and range from a slap "upside" the head to a deadline in the most severe cases.
Also see mental constipation.
Any of a number of conditions characterized by the involuntary suspension of mental processes crucial to self-expression and/or higher reasoning.
Cases of cognitive impaction can frequently be identified by inarticulate attempts at discourse, extended guttural utterances, slack-jaws and bugged out eyes on the part of the afflicted. Treatments are highly specific to each variety of cognitive impaction and range from a slap "upside" the head to a deadline in the most severe cases.
Also see mental constipation.
"Overwhelmed at the prospect of having the bounty of an entire doughnut shop all to himself, Homer immediately suffered a massive cognitive impaction that reduced him to little more than a drooling mass of manflesh."
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a time in one's life typically mid twenties or more specifically 24 going on 25 when one does not know who the hell they are or where the hell they are going. This may be exhibited through mood swings, fatigue, backaches, headaches, frequent urination, food cravings, and nausea.
I think I'm going through cognitive puberty, last night after a 10 hour work day, I volunteered at the humane society, mentored a kid, watched the news, went to happy hour, played beer pong, auditioned to be a dancer - got rejected and woke up in my parent's basement.
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A spin off Rene Descartes cogito argument, "Cogito ergo sim" suggests we are living in a post-singularity simulation at a time in the sim before the singularity happens.
A spin off Rene Descartes cogito argument, "Cogito ergo sim" suggests we are living in a post-singularity simulation at a time in the sim before the singularity happens.
A: "Do you think we are living in base reality or is this interactive 3-D experience a simulation?"
B: "Cogito, ergo sim."
B: "Cogito, ergo sim."
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Aelanna: A cognitohazard poses a danger when sensed. This can be via any of the classical senses: sight, sound, hearing, taste, or touch.
Aelanna: A cognitohazard poses a danger when sensed. This can be via any of the classical senses: sight, sound, hearing, taste, or touch.
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