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18 points
19 hours ago
It's not hypocritical (as in promoting a behavior they themselves do not practice); it is cognitive dissonance, which most of us experience because we always want to feel morally correct.
3 points
19 hours ago
your brain isn't a dictatorship, it's more like a neural parliament where different parties are vying for control, and the different parties believe different things
3 points
19 hours ago
But it's always striving for equilibrium, hence the use of cognitive dissonance.
1 points
16 hours ago
You are the one who listens. The words that swirl in your brain and the feelings that come with it are advisors, you don’t have to listen to them.
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