I’ve heard the term “cognitive dissonance” being thrown around a lot lately. If you look it up on Encyclopedia Brittanica you’ll get this:
“The mental conflict that occurs when beliefs or assumptions are contradicted by new information.”
But in urban vernacular it’s become a way to talk about discomfort — one that nestles between our online persona and …
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