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Dissonance

Dissonance

in social psychology and attitude theory, an aversive state which arises when an individual is minimally aware of inconsistency or conflict within himself.

See: cognitive dissonance theory.

Origin: L. Dissonus, discordant, confused


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Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... if you can ship it over the borders, it looks very potent. And startingly good at allowing to create hallucinations and maintain cognitive dissonance. Would you care to share?

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by canalon
Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:26 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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God vs Evolution

. Meee! "Not imaginative and exploratory"..!! :) Oh come now, narrowstaircase,... let's not use a slight dissonance on your part to a particular tonal aspect of my delivery as a claim for "unimaginative". I'm cool, however. It's always good to see what one person's ...

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by narrowstaircase
Fri May 11, 2007 11:12 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: God vs Evolution
Replies: 266
Views: 187553

God vs Evolution

. Meee! "Not imaginative and exploratory"..!! :) Oh come now, narrowstaircase,... let's not use a slight dissonance on your part to a particular tonal aspect of my delivery as a claim for "unimaginative". I'm cool, however. It's always good to see what one person's ...

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by robertkernodle
Fri May 11, 2007 5:13 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: God vs Evolution
Replies: 266
Views: 187553


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