“Bad behavior don't make us cool, it only exposes the fool we are.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Cognitive dissonance is often considered a failure of the human psyche.” — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
True believers are continually shown by reality that their god doesn't exist, but have developed extensive coping mechanisms to deal with this… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
“Because of propaganda induced cognitive dissonance, most people hate themselves and don't even know it.” — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
“The vast majority of Americans, at all coordinates of the economic spectrum, consider themselves middle class; this is a deeply ingrained, distinctly… — Ellen Cushing Copy Share Image
I believe that I have created a lot of cognitive dissonance in the minds of people who are comfortable with stereotypes. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“He had very few doubts, and when the facts contradicted his views on life, he shut his eyes in disapproval.” — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
You'll be pleased to hear, Christopher, that I am no longer a Muslim liberal but an atheist […] I find that it… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
What I think was a really lucky coincidence was that a lot of the themes of 'Okja' are things I write about… — Jon Ronson Copy Share Image
After a while, if you're committed, you start to believe in the things in which you're praying. It's just cognitive dissonance. You… — A. J. Jacobs Copy Share Image
“Those who speak of their anger, their mistrust, or their dislike of certain groups tend not to see any contradiction in this… — Dr Val Thomas Copy Share Image
“Did you ever hear of cognitive dissonance?” she asked. “No.” “Basically, it’s a theory that people subconsciously reinterpret their motives and actions… — Barbara A. Shapiro Copy Share Image
White liberals face this cognitive dissonance: if they decide that America is ready for a black president and back Obama, they would… — Charlie Sykes Copy Share Image
“if we could tax Americans' cognitive dissonance we could balance the budget. The American people want all kinds of incompatible things, they're… — George f. Will Copy Share Image
Frankly, I see a lot of little girls dressed in ways I think are not very appropriate. It's too much too soon,… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
It will take time for the idea of decentralized trust through computation to become a part of mainstream consciousness, and until then,… — Andreas Antonopoulos Copy Share Image
“It was Daisuke's conviction that all morality traced its origins to social realities. He believed there could be no greater confusion of… — Natsume Sōseki Copy Share Image
Myths, whether in written or visual form, serve a vital role of asking unanswerable questions and providing unquestionable answers. Most of us,… — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
“Remember and Share - The Investment Phase is the fourth step in the Hook Model. - Unlike the Action Phase, which delivers… — Nir Eyal Copy Share Image
“In a last-ditch effort, some readers may pathetically attack the scientific method, claiming that all subjective perspective is flawed and cannot be… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“To the minds of many, maintaining inerrancy requires that perennially nagging counterevidence from inside and outside of the Bible must be adjusted… — Zondervan Publishing Copy Share Image
“What is the danger in the personalization era? Psychologists call it confirmation bias—“a tendency to believe things that reinforce our existing views,… — Craig Detweiler Copy Share Image
“Two people, Chinese civilians, were heading toward me. Shit. I averted my eyes and changed my posture, dropping my shoulders, adopting a… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“I see an actress smoking a cigarette in an old Fred McMurray movie. She’s clever and beautiful and manipulative. I feel envy.… — Chila Woychik Copy Share Image
Every single day the world seems like it is on the brink of falling apart. But then I look outside my window,… — Moby Copy Share Image
“I don’t trust the science behind the vegetarian movement because the believers have agendas beyond nutrition. Some vegetarians are in the lifestyle… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
The day after Donald Trump was elected, Chinese business leaders, including the heads of Baidu, stood up and gave a speech saying,… — Chris Sacca Copy Share Image
The cognitive dissonance, the denial and cowardice that spare us painful truths and prevent us from acting in defense of innocent victims… — Mira Sorvino Copy Share Image
I tend to work on the principle that much humour relies on cognitive dissonance - on the foreground not matching the background,… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
“When we apologize for something we’ve done, make amends, or change a behavior that doesn’t align with our values, guilt—not shame—is most… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“As she breaks the silence, the upscale abused wife begins to feel affirmed and validated. The rationalizations she once relied on to… — Susan Weitzman Copy Share Image
“The more effort we put into something, the more likely we are to value it. We are more likely to be consistent… — Nir Eyal Copy Share Image
“Reality Check His lying is not contigent on who you are or what you do. His lying is not your fault. Lying… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The textbooks also fail to show how the continuous Indian wars have reverberated through our culture. Carleton Beals has written that "our… — James W. Loewen Copy Share Image
“We have a predator that came from the depths of the cosmos and took over the rule of our lives. Human beings… — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
“The atypically depressed are more likely to be the walking wounded, people like me who are quite functional, whose lives proceed almost… — Elizabeth Wurtzel Copy Share Image
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