RE: Cognitive dissonance
March 2, 2016 at 11:24 am
(This post was last modified: March 2, 2016 at 11:25 am by The Grand Nudger.)
You know, if we remembered every dissonant moment, the weight would probably crush us. I'm glad I've forgotten more indignities and painful realizations than I'll ever remember. Forgetting is, itself, a way to reduce or eliminate dissonance. Our forgetful minds may be a feature, rather than a bug. So I guess there's always that to console ourselves with, hehe.
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