cognitive dissonance
/ˌkɒɡnɪtɪv ˈdɪsənəns/
the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes
“The cognitive dissonance of loving animals but eating meat troubled him.”
Origin: Psychological term coined by Leon Festinger (1950s)
/ˌkɒɡnɪtɪv ˈdɪsənəns/
the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes
“The cognitive dissonance of loving animals but eating meat troubled him.”
Origin: Psychological term coined by Leon Festinger (1950s)