questions for psychology nerds

[Oppositional P]

Isn't cognative dissonance just an unnecessarily fancy term for denial?

Wouldn't you save alot of energy by just saying "denial?"

Is there some fancy psychological explanation for why psychologists need a six syllable term to replace a three-syllable word?

I'm on to you:wtf:

Oppositional P Reviewed by Oppositional P on 05-07-2007. questions for psychology nerds Isn't cognative dissonance just an unnecessarily fancy term for denial? Wouldn't you save alot of energy by just saying "denial?" Is there some fancy psychological explanation for why psychologists need a six syllable term to replace a three-syllable word? I'm on to you:wtf: Rating: 5

[slipknotpsycho]

you know i can almost garuntee i know what you mean... but for some reason (i am partly retarded..) when two big words merge, all of a sudden i can't understand it (a great exampl eof this is me trying to learn growing, i read growing faq's and shit, and i can't understand any of it, but yet i know every single word, and it's meaning.... just something about the way my brain processess shit and puts it together....)

anyways, give me a sec, i gotta dictionary.com this shit to come with my answer..

[kingjustin]

denial is more of a subcategory of cognitive dissonance.

[slipknotpsycho]

err.. ok that didn't help... lol... this one i guess is beyond my comprehension...

ok i just looked up teh words together and this is what i got...

anxiety that results from simultaneously holding contradictory or otherwise incompatible attitudes, beliefs, or the like, as when one likes a person but disapproves strongly of one of his or her habits.

which to me, means more then just denial...

[Oppositional P]

denial is more of a subcategory of cognitive dissonance.

Okay, thank you. By the way you're avatar is the most unexpected thing and my brain officially hurts as a result.

Anyway, this reminds me of a scene from Arrested Development (the funniest show ever)

It went something like this:

Tobias:This reminds me of a psychological concept called 'denial,' whereby the mind finds a concept so hateful that it rejects it all-together.
Lucille: You are a terrible psychologist and you will never be successful as an actor because you have no talent
Tobias: (after a pause) Well if you're not going to say anything I guess this conversation is over.