2025-09-12 22:47 UTC
@corbden@defcon.social So they’re not “misusing the term ‘cognitive dissonance’”.
They’re using it appropriately, but to make such a statement suggests to you they have a misunderstanding of the basic theory.
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@corbden@defcon.social 2025-09-12 23:49
@marshray@infosec.exchange That use reveals a very shallow understanding of it. Kind of like saying, "Rockets shouldn't work because of gravity." They kind of have the idea based on how the word sounds, but no grasp of the complexity, which I explain in the rest of the thread. Cult members who are exposed to otherwise-disconfirming information will feel consonance, not dissonance, because of how they've been pre-manipulated.