by BeanLordz May 22, 2021
Get the Dissonance mug.The feeling in your heart that in the CIA has never actually done anything wrong, and that anyone who says they have is a conspiracy theorist.
"Mark still doesn't believe that MK Ultra was a real CIA operation, despite the CIA having confirmed the program's existence and having published information about it to the public."
"That's crazy. He must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
"That's crazy. He must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
by Allen Michael Ratcliffe Dulles August 2, 2025
Get the CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance mug.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."
"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
Get the CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance 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.
by Emotional Cruiser September 19, 2025
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.
by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
Get the cognitive dissonance mug.The phenomenon where you find that still living with parents whilst still in college to be "childish" as it makes you feel like you're still in high school — whilst staring at cute high school girls' uniform on Pinterest
Feeling high school dissonance, I couldn't help but laugh at myself for living with my parents in college while scrolling through Pinterest and admiring cute high school girls' uniforms, reminding me of a time I thought I'd left behind.
by Emotional Cruiser November 27, 2025
Get the high school dissonance mug.Metanarrative Dissonance is an incongruence between the narrative of a game (the story) and the outside parts unrelated to the story nor the game itself (real life related features).
+ Why are the illustrations made by this character so different to each other? I thought they had a unique style.
- Must've been made by different ppl irl. Metanarrative Dissonance sucks.
- Must've been made by different ppl irl. Metanarrative Dissonance sucks.
by staria1487 February 18, 2025
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