cognitive dissonance
A conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's…A conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs.
» Her conflicting desires to consume chocolate and to lose weight resulted in her experiencing cognitive dissonance.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs.
kognitive Dissonanz
когнити́вный диссона́нсkognitívnyj dissonáns
когніти́вний дисона́нсkohnitývnyj dysonáns
Examples
1 sentencesHer conflicting desires to consume chocolate and to lose weight resulted in her experiencing cognitive dissonance.
Translations
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Origin
Coined by American psychologist Leon Festinger. Dissonance was chosen to avoid the logicalCoined by American psychologist Leon Festinger. Dissonance was chosen to avoid the logical connotations of inconsistency.
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Forms
plural: cognitive dissonances| Singular | cognitive dissonance |
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Word family
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