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Dysonans poznawczy
A masculine phrase describing the mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs. It requires the genitive case when following verbs of avoidance.
Examples in context
Silny dysonans poznawczy wywołuje w nas duży stres.
Strong cognitive dissonance causes us great stress.
Ludzie często kłamią aby zredukować bolesny dysonans poznawczy.
People often lie to reduce painful cognitive dissonance.
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