Cognitive dissonance
April 2, 2017 at 12:45 pm
(This post was last modified: April 2, 2017 at 12:49 pm by purplepurpose.)
In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress (discomfort) experienced by a person who simultaneously holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values; when performing an action that contradicts existing beliefs, ideas, or values; or when confronted with new information that contradicts existing beliefs, ideas, and values.[1][2]. In other words, the term refers to the perception of incompatibility of two simultaneous cognitions, which can impact on their attitudes.
Leon Festinger's 1957 theory of cognitive dissonance focuses on how human beings strive for internal consistency. A person who experiences inconsistency tends to become psychologically uncomfortable, and so is motivated to try to reduce the cognitive dissonance occurring, trying to "justify" their behavior by changing or adding new parts of the conflicting cognition, as well as actively avoids situations and information likely to increase the psychological discomfort.[1]
Interesting stuff. Plus, after I left religion few years ago I have the same state from time to time, which basically is a feeling of guilt and a small doubt that there is hell and I should repent and endure hardships by helping others and not think of my own egositical comfortable life.
Is this is the religious indoctrination I have been hearing about here?
Leon Festinger's 1957 theory of cognitive dissonance focuses on how human beings strive for internal consistency. A person who experiences inconsistency tends to become psychologically uncomfortable, and so is motivated to try to reduce the cognitive dissonance occurring, trying to "justify" their behavior by changing or adding new parts of the conflicting cognition, as well as actively avoids situations and information likely to increase the psychological discomfort.[1]
Interesting stuff. Plus, after I left religion few years ago I have the same state from time to time, which basically is a feeling of guilt and a small doubt that there is hell and I should repent and endure hardships by helping others and not think of my own egositical comfortable life.
Is this is the religious indoctrination I have been hearing about here?
