// Glossary
Cognitive Dissonance
3 topics
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How Does Having Knowledge Change the Way We See the World?
Psychological discomfort that arises when new knowledge contradicts existing beliefs. Frequently experienced during changes in worldview accompanying knowledge acquisition.
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What Do You Feel When You Notice a 'Hole' in Your Own Knowledge?
Psychological tension that arises when facing the gap between one's knowledge and reality. The cause of discomfort accompanying awareness of a hole.
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What Happens When Learning from Someone More Knowledgeable
The discomfort arising when new information contradicts one's existing knowledge or beliefs. It arises when learning from someone more knowledgeable and promotes learning to resolve it.