ALL meanings of cognitive dissonance
cog·ni·tive dis·so·nance
C c - noun cognitive dissonance an uncomfortable mental state resulting from conflicting cognitions; usually resolved by changing some of the cognitions 3
- noun cognitive dissonance the confused mental condition that results from holding incongruous, often mutually contradictory, beliefs simultaneously 3
- noun cognitive dissonance anxiety that results from simultaneously holding contradictory or otherwise incompatible attitudes, beliefs, or the like, as when one likes a person but disapproves strongly of one of his or her habits. 1
- noun cognitive dissonance conflict of ideas 1
- noun cognitive dissonance (psychology) A conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs. 0