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In reply to the discussion: Why are right wingers so often intellectually dishonest? [View all]Cosmic Kitten
(3,498 posts)35. cognitive dissonance explains intellectual dishonesty
cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort
experienced by an individual who holds two or more
contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time,
or is confronted by new information that conflicts with
existing beliefs, ideas, or values.
Leon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance focuses
on how humans strive for internal consistency.
When inconsistency (dissonance) is experienced,
individuals tend to become psychologically uncomfortable
and they are motivated to attempt to reduce this dissonance,
as well as actively avoiding situations and information
which are likely to increase it.
experienced by an individual who holds two or more
contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time,
or is confronted by new information that conflicts with
existing beliefs, ideas, or values.
Leon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance focuses
on how humans strive for internal consistency.
When inconsistency (dissonance) is experienced,
individuals tend to become psychologically uncomfortable
and they are motivated to attempt to reduce this dissonance,
as well as actively avoiding situations and information
which are likely to increase it.
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What a load of pure, unadulterated horseshit. Besides the right's refusing to abide
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#31
Both sides do it, both sides breathe air, other than that, there is NOTHING the left and the right
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#51
Here's a good example of how their minds (if one may use the term) operate. Shortly after
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#34
He identified himself as an agnostic in a letter written shortly before his execution
Major Nikon
Dec 2014
#57
Teaparty and the like live in a universe where Obama is a Muslim waiting to bomb their
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#54
cognitive dissonance only lets in facts that support their delusional world view
on point
Dec 2014
#29
Exactly.. if they weren't dishonest then they would be wrong all the freakin time..
SomethingFishy
Dec 2014
#39
They have to be because their beliefs are based on lies, racism and sick Randian fantasies.
workinclasszero
Dec 2014
#42
Well, my late right-wing grandfather thought that Obama was a "far-left radical"..
YoungDemCA
Dec 2014
#45
Maybe not rich but sounds like a classic Bircher -right age group...was he a Bircher?
lunasun
Dec 2014
#56
the same words mean different things to them. take the "golden rule", for instance.
unblock
Dec 2014
#55