EP 464: Cognitive Dissonance

The term ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ applies to a contradiction between a belief or thought we might have, and information we learn that challenges these thoughts and beliefs. In today’s episode, I talk about what cognitive dissonance looks like in our lives, how we can resolve it in a healthy way, and how it relates to mindfulness. Many of our implicit biases are at play in cognitive dissonance, with the confirmation bias being the most pronounced. And cognitive dissonance is something that does come up during the journey into mindfulness. As we deepen our awareness, we start to see all the implicit and unconscious patterns we’ve operated from for our whole lives. This is fertile ground for cognitive dissonance, and I’m so happy you are learning about it here! If you have any questions or comments about today’s episode, please let me know via email: [email protected] And if you’re interested in a guided meditation tomorrow morning at 9:00 am MST, click here to register for a great one: https://www.meetup.com/learning-to-surf-talks-on-buddhism-meditation-mindfulness/events/sfjpfsyccfbrb/ And if you’re interested in becoming a patron you can join here: https://www.patreon.com/artburns