noun
cognitive dissonance
A psychological term describing the mental discomfort from holding contradictory beliefs or attitudes. Used in academic and everyday contexts.
喫煙者は、健康に悪いと知りながら吸い続けることで認知的不協和を感じることがある。
Smokers may experience cognitive dissonance when they continue smoking despite knowing it's harmful.
A direct translation of the English psychological term 'cognitive dissonance', composed of 認知的 (cognitive) and 不協和 (dissonance).