In the meantime, go with denial, and
resolve that cognitive dissonance.
Apparently showing you other processes where even smaller traces make a difference is so problematic that you need to employ this strategy to
resolve your cognitive dissonance.
How do
we resolve the cognitive dissonance created by these two reports?
I don't know how the board plans to
resolve that cognitive dissonance but I wouldn't call you an apologist if you acknowledged the board's dilemma.
But after processing it a bit, trying to
resolve my cognitive dissonance, it hit me:
Not exact matches
Because you're seeking to create
cognitive dissonance — which your mind will hate & will insist on
resolving.
But that approach allowed me, a former skeptic, to open myself up for a little
cognitive dissonance, which when
resolved resulted in a changed view.
This inner conflict, or
cognitive dissonance (Festinger, 1957), can then be
resolved by employing an avoidant response, which results in complete rejection of the non-preferred parent.