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fromVulture
5 days ago

Why Does Sue Storm Have Beach Waves?

The modular, retro-futuristic production design of The Fantastic Four: First Steps features children’s drawings of flying cars, cute robots, and Technicolor space travel, which contrast with modern elements.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Why are we reluctant to recognize Israel's genocide in Gaza? | Kenneth Roth

Resistance to acknowledging genocide in Gaza stems from Israel's history and cognitive dissonance about its role as a Jewish refuge.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Logic Sometimes Isn't Enough to Move People Forward

Pushing harder entrenches existing beliefs in team dynamics.
Experiencing cognitive dissonance triggers psychological threat responses in individuals.
#trump
fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 week ago
philosophy

Trump Supporters: Accomplices or Victims?

Supporters profess belief in Trump's logically inconsistent claims, especially regarding COVID-19, illustrating a divide between truth and perception.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

The No-Necktie Theory of Trump's Foreign Policy

Trump's affinity for Putin complicates rationalizations by supporters regarding his foreign policy positions on Ukraine.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

The No-Necktie Theory of Trump's Foreign Policy

Trump's affinity for Putin complicates rationalizations by supporters regarding his foreign policy positions on Ukraine.
more#trump
fromHarvard Gazette
4 weeks ago

Can AI be as irrational as we are? (Or even more so?) - Harvard Gazette

AI models like GPT-4o exhibit humanlike cognitive dissonance and sensitivity to free will in their reasoning.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Fleeing or Facing Reality in the Opera "La Boheme"

The allure of the Bohemian artistic lifestyle can conflict with personal realities and comfort.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Do Doomsday Believers Double-Down When Prophecy Fails?

Cognitive dissonance is the uncomfortable feeling when thoughts, feelings and actions are unaligned.
Parenting
Left-wing politics
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

A Republican Lawmaker Blamed The Left For Doctors' Reluctance To End Her Pregnancy

Political debates on abortion are directly affecting medical decisions, causing harm in life-threatening situations.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Cognitive Dissonance Can Impact Ability to Recognize Abuse

Cognitive dissonance in abuse victims can reinforce denial and impede recognition of their experiences.
Recognizing and reframing cognitive dissonance can help victims avoid feeding into abusive behavior.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

This article won't change your mind. Here's why | Sarah Stein Lubrano

Evidence suggests that watching debates has no impact on opinions whatsoever. A study tracking 100,000 respondents found no evidence that debates helped voters make up their minds.
Left-wing politics
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

We're All Hypocrites, and That's a Good Thing

Human reasoning is inherently biased, and we often construct beliefs that prioritize convenience.
Closed belief systems can lead to self-contradiction as they are challenged by new ideas.
Personal growth emerges from recognizing the limitations of our own logical frameworks.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Schrodinger's Cat and Politics

Politics often forces individuals to reconcile seemingly conflicting values.
Mature responses can involve holding opposing beliefs on complex issues.
True growth occurs when individuals confront moral tension.
Adopting a 'both-and' mindset promotes respectful political engagement.
#psychology
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Feel Stuck in Life? Blame Self-Concept Inertia

Beliefs about ourselves can hinder personal change more than behaviors.
Self-concept inertia creates resistance to change, forcing us to cling to old identities.
more#psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Modern Cheating: It's Just a Chat, Until It's Not

When you're emotionally leaning on someone outside your relationship, you feel both right and wrong at the same time. That discomfort? It has a name: cognitive dissonance.
Relationships
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

When Beauty Standards and Body Positivity Collide

Cognitive dissonance is a prevailing theme in contemporary influencer culture, where self-love is marketed alongside unattainable beauty standards.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

When Healing Hurts

Healing can be painful when caught between past love and present grief.
Timeline shifts can trigger confusion and conflict but are normal in emotional healing.
Cognitive dissonance complicates grief as we reconcile conflicting memories of love and loss.
It's possible to honor the past while embracing the present.
fromApaonline
3 months ago

Towards a Democratic Economy

Firms exert more governance over employees than democratic states do, highlighting the need for workplace democracy.
fromSubstack
4 months ago

Why it's so hard to align our work with our values, and how we justify not trying.

"Many of us accept that what we do to earn money and what we do to benefit humanity...must be separate activities."
Social justice
fromSFGATE
7 months ago

Calif. Flat Earther admits partial defeat after seeing sun in Antarctica

A Flat Earther's trip to Antarctica led to a personal admission of the existence of 24-hour sunlight, challenging long-held beliefs.
fromemptywheel
7 months ago

To Pay Off His Election Debts, Trump Seems Prepared to Destroy the United States - emptywheel

"Donald Trump has, in payback for late-stage election support, nominated a man for the vital cabinet position whom he once labeled a 'Democrat Plant' and a bigger threat to the country than Joe Biden."
US Elections
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