Dissonance is as fatal in ailments of the mind as it is in those of the body. Votes: 3
Georges RodenbachThe only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. Votes: 2
Christopher HitchensThere has always been a strange dissonance between the public and the private in Nigeria. Votes: 0
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief. Votes: 4 Frantz Fanon