but cognitive dissonance is supposed to be a private thing, like going to the bathroom or popping a zit.
I see no compelling reason care about another person’s mundane, unavoidable bodily functions. But I can see a number of compelling reasons to care about another person’s sanity.
So if I suspect I’m mentally unhealthy or ill-adjusted, I should just keep it to myself, rather than communicating honestly about my situation with a group of folks on the internet and running the risk of… making bgrah449 feel uncomfortable?
Mentally healthy, well-adjusted people don’t tend to freely admit negative things about themselves at all, cognitively dissonating or not. (With a few exceptions along the lines of demonstrating lower value to a significantly lower status other in order to promote comfort.)
I see no compelling reason care about another person’s mundane, unavoidable bodily functions. But I can see a number of compelling reasons to care about another person’s sanity.
Mentally healthy, well-adjusted people cognitively dissonate privately. EDIT: When they can help it.
So if I suspect I’m mentally unhealthy or ill-adjusted, I should just keep it to myself, rather than communicating honestly about my situation with a group of folks on the internet and running the risk of… making bgrah449 feel uncomfortable?
Got it.
What’s the upside for you? The Internet coming back with a prescription of well-adjustment?
Mentally healthy, well-adjusted people don’t tend to freely admit negative things about themselves at all, cognitively dissonating or not. (With a few exceptions along the lines of demonstrating lower value to a significantly lower status other in order to promote comfort.)