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Cognitive dissonance is a psychological term which describes the uncomfortable tension that comes from holding two conflicting thoughts at the same time. More precisely, it is the perception of incompatibility between two cognitions, where "cognition" is defined as any element of knowledge, including attitude, emotion, belief, or behavior.

2007-02-13 02:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by shiningon 6 · 5 0

Cognitive dissonance is when what you believe about a certain matter doesn't line up with your actions. We can not live in this uncomfortable tension for long so we do one of two things. We A: change what we believe about the matter or B: we change our actions to line back up with our beliefs.

This is not a Christian term- it's psychological.

2007-02-13 12:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by DrThorne 3 · 1 0

Yes, I do. Basically, it's the psychological state that occurs when you try to hold two opposing ideas or opinions. What this has to do with Christianity or the R&S section is a bit unclear, however.

Unless, of course, you're referring to knowing the truth about salvation through Christ and rejecting it on some quasi-intellectual grounds.

2007-02-13 10:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1 0

Sure. So thats what you think Christians do? Based upon their pre-conceived notions anything that they see or hear after is thrown off as false? You think Christians are not open to to new ideas or possibilities.

You think we have been brainwashed and that scientific evidence has many times over disproven are mythology?

I think you need to look up the definition of theory.

All of the scientific theories, theological theories, etc. concerning anything that happened before recorded time, will remain always as theory until Jesus returns and proves it wrong. If He does not and you guys are right, to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt you are right, you will need a time machine to prove it.

What do you believe? If you believe in science, anything to the contrary of science I am sure is thrown off by your wide open mind as fanciful.

If you want to believe that the world was created by accident, and then by accident life formed from non-life, and then that a simple form of life somehow formed into a higher being , and then split into many differnet types of life forms from sea creatures to land creatures, then from birds to reptiles to mammals, etc. etc. eventually spawning into monkeys and then eventually into people go ahead, I will not stop you (while the ones left... bacteria, fish, reptiles, birds, etc. are still alive and well today, not needing to evolve to survive)

However realize this seems just as wild and outrageous to us as our beliefs do to you.

2007-02-13 10:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

I'm an atheist and I don't know what it means, I know what cognitive means and I know what dissonance is but whats noisy about consciousness?

Trying to blind people with science is going to win hearts or minds, is it?

*OK I looked it up so I know what it means and what is implied about religious belief - but what I said stands.*

2007-02-13 10:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by Leviathan 6 · 3 1

HI XXL,

Interesting question and some very interesting answers. I'll add my two cents as I am on of faith and I do not see that anyone has conveyed the point I would put forth.

Cognitive dissonance is a psychological term refering to mental discomfort as a result of the attempt to hold two opposing ideologies. As a matter of stability this discomfort serves as a catalyst for change.

It is interestig to note that there are differing methods that are used to recconcile cognitive dissonance. The style preffered by the individual is commonly determined by their state of integrety.

A good example is that of a child. A child, not yet departed from integrety of thought is often inquisitive. When confronted with information that is not understood or at odds with information already processed he/she will ask "why", often until an acceptable or answer that is not at odds with that which they hold as true is achieved.

As the child grows and knowledge mounts, experience is aquired, the child either remains true to his integrety, relying on conscience and methods developed to determine truth, or through learned process, deals with dissonance via rationalization.

Rationalization is a departure from truth and weakens an individuals ability and drive to maintain integrety and the pursuit of truth. Rationalization is a learned behavior and is the result of of the inate desire to resolve dissonance in the face of the inability to maintain integrety through either inaccess or unwillingness to access the truth. In either case, dissonance must be resolved to maintain stability and hence if truth is not achived, integrety will be sacrificed and rationalization will follow.

Cognitive dissonance is a natural process. It is an eternal truth. It is a favorable process to one who maintains integrety in their course and pursuit of enlightenment. For one who favors stability via rationalization cognitive dissonance can be a destructive force as in order to achive stability one may continually justify that which is not true.

Do Christians have cognitive dissonance? Absolutely, all men do. It is not exclusive to faith and is not void of those not of faith. Among thsoe of faith, they may be, at times, even more suseptable to the distructive force of rationalization because they desire to believe something but are not willing to do that which is necessary to confirm for themselves that which is true leaving doubt. This can lead to acceptance of faulty information as truth to achieve stability.

Non-believers are certianly subject to cognitive dissonance as well, but they have already achieved stability with regard to God.
Unfortuantly, it was achived through rationalization and not integrety. (This is statement is based on the assumption that they do not have proof that God does not exist, and as there is non, the assumption is reasonable).

Agnostics live in a state of dissonance which is sometimes rationalzed into stability on the assertian of fence sitting which of corse is not possible long term so the rationalization leads to the devaluing of the concept of God to achieve stability. Regardless it is still rationalization which is a departure from integrety.

Man is at best imperfect. All men,at some point,rationalize and depart from inate integrety of conscience. The measure of enlightenment is in man's ability to overcome rationalization and return to integrety as he progresses and achieves wisdom.

This I know to be true!

2007-02-13 19:14:58 · answer #6 · answered by MtnManInMT 4 · 0 0

It is a psychological term which describes the uncomfortable tension that comes from holding two conflicting thoughts at the same time.

2007-02-13 10:03:14 · answer #7 · answered by ۞ JønaŦhan ۞ 7 · 5 0

It is a conflict or ideal of holding 2 thoughts on a subject,

2007-02-13 10:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0 0

I like that. You should elaborate because I think the confusion contributes to the popularity.

2007-02-13 10:18:03 · answer #9 · answered by Harry R 3 · 0 1

Is that anything like Brain Freeze ? like when I eat my Ice cream too fast?

2007-02-13 10:08:43 · answer #10 · answered by 5thof11 2 · 0 0

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