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I would say no. Cognitive Dissonance is more about someone saying they believe something but then their actions don't reflect that belief. An area of Cognitive
by ghthor 9y ago
I would say no. Cognitive Dissonance is more about someone saying they believe something but then their actions don't reflect that belief.
An area of Cognitive Dissonance that I have, I know that I need to take more consistent breaks from computer work more often to prevent pain from repetitive stress injuries, But I don't.
- Bakary 9y agoAkrasia is a good word for this concept.
- matt4077 9y agoThe term itself is concerned more with a person's own experience of the world. What you're describing, i. e. his actions/words as observable by others, is probably closer to 'hypocrisy'. "Cognitive dissonance' is far less judgemental–its considered to be an essential mechanism of learning.
- islanderfun 9y agoaka "Practice what you preach?"
- Digit-Al 9y agoYour description is not quite right: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance Your example is not cognitive dissonance. To be that, not taking the breaks would have to go against a deeply held belief, and make you feel uncomfortable.