Man, I'm trying to appeal my ban on Discord but whenever I hit submit I end up getting that fucking cogger Clydebot instead of a real person!
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That asshole, keeps dropping Cognitive IEDs, designed to put me off track, gets my thinking all over the place, and force my argumensts into a completely different direction.
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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.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
Get the cognitive distortion mug.Someone who believes or promotes the idea that neurodivergence is caused by toxic external substances, especially chemicals like vaccines, medications (e.g. Tylenol), or environmental agents, rather than recognizing neurodivergence as a natural human variation.
At the conference, a group of cognitoxivists handed out pamphlets blaming autism on acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
Her uncle, a staunch cognitoxivist, refused to believe his nephew’s ADHD was anything but the result of “environmental poisoning.”
The cognitoxivist movement often overlaps with anti-vaccine rhetoric, creating additional stigma for neurodivergent communities.
Her uncle, a staunch cognitoxivist, refused to believe his nephew’s ADHD was anything but the result of “environmental poisoning.”
The cognitoxivist movement often overlaps with anti-vaccine rhetoric, creating additional stigma for neurodivergent communities.
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Someone who believes or promotes the idea that neurodivergence is caused by toxic external substances, especially chemicals like vaccines, medications (e.g. Tylenol), or environmental agents, rather than recognizing neurodivergence as a natural human variation.
Someone who believes or promotes the idea that neurodivergence is caused by toxic external substances, especially chemicals like vaccines, medications (e.g. Tylenol), or environmental agents, rather than recognizing neurodivergence as a natural human variation.
At the conference, a group of cognitoxivists handed out pamphlets blaming autism on acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
Her uncle, a staunch cognitoxivist, refused to believe his nephew’s ADHD was anything but the result of “environmental poisoning.”
The cognitoxivist movement often overlaps with anti-vaccine rhetoric, creating additional stigma for neurodivergent communities.
Her uncle, a staunch cognitoxivist, refused to believe his nephew’s ADHD was anything but the result of “environmental poisoning.”
The cognitoxivist movement often overlaps with anti-vaccine rhetoric, creating additional stigma for neurodivergent communities.
by CheddarCheeseCat September 23, 2025
Get the Cognitoxivist mug.Increasingly common throughout the 21st century, "cognitive debt" refers to the phenomenon where your brain is increasingly "untrained" due to outsourcing your thinking to Google or ChatGPT.
With all the answers just a quick search away, I realized I was accumulating cognitive debt—my brain felt rusty because I relied too much on Google instead of remembering things myself.
by Emotional Cruiser September 25, 2025
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