When something is loved by one generation and hated by another. It's usually a case of something being hated by boomers and loved by either millennials or zoomers.
"Oh, I love Rise of the TMNT! Donny is best Turtle! uwu"
"NO YOU IDIOT! THEY RUINED THE TURTLES WITH THAT SHOW. The 80s Cartoon and live action film are where it's at!"
"Ok boomer. Looks like we have a case of generational dissonance."
"NO YOU IDIOT! THEY RUINED THE TURTLES WITH THAT SHOW. The 80s Cartoon and live action film are where it's at!"
"Ok boomer. Looks like we have a case of generational dissonance."
by Anon7650 August 31, 2023
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To knowingly and insultingly deny guilt of an act you have commit against a person you claim to respect or otherwise care for.
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To knowingly and insultingly deny guilt of an act you have commit against a person you claim to respect or otherwise care for.
Did you see the way she tryed to convince him that she should get every penny out of his pocket? Some people don't care who sees their cognitive dissonance these days.
by Batterybob April 25, 2021
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"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."
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Get the dissonic mug.The phenomenon of being opposed to a subject or topic like censorship, yet finding it intriguing and worthwhile to study. This term captures the conflict between personal beliefs and the intellectual curiosity that drives someone to explore contentious or challenging subjects.
Even though I have strong reservations about censorship, my intellectual dissonance compelled me to delve into its implications on freedom of expression.
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Get the intellectual dissonance 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.
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