Cognitive dissonance
mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time
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Performance Psychologist Michael Gervais — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
A psychological state described as making it difficult to be present when preoccupied with others' perceptions.

Fireside Chat #4: Hidden talents, changing people's minds, and beer
Stronger By Science
The mental discomfort experienced when holding contradictory ideas, which one speaker used to describe his childhood.

Mark Cuban: The Brutal Truth About The Next Market Crash!
The Diary Of A CEO
A term coined by Leon Festinger, described as the discomfort felt when something threatens or conflicts with what one knows, often experienced during disruptive technological change like AI.

AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! They’re Hiding The Truth About AI!
The Diary Of A CEO
A psychological concept where the brain struggles to hold two conflicting worldviews and endeavors to dismiss one, applied to AI executives who believe their own myths.

Dante #4
Predictive History
A psychological term used to explain how the Catholic Church might have rationalized Dante's work, seeing both praise and heresy.