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alwaysinasnit

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13. Compartmentalization.

Reply to SoonerPride (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2020, 07:36 PM

May 2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compartmentalization_(psychology)

Compartmentalization is a subconscious psychological defense mechanism used to avoid cognitive dissonance, or the mental discomfort and anxiety caused by a person's having conflicting values, cognitions, emotions, beliefs, etc. within themselves.

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Coronavirus is overblown so we need to get kids in school. But it's also bad, so Manafort gets out [View all] SoonerPride May 2020 OP

If the president does it it's not a crime. onecaliberal May 2020 #1

That's another doublethink! SoonerPride May 2020 #3

Cognitive dissonance. Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #2

It makes my head hurt SoonerPride May 2020 #5

They stick their fingers in their ears Ahpook May 2020 #19

Everything is backwards and upside down. Mike 03 May 2020 #4

The capitulation to Russia is mind boggling SoonerPride May 2020 #8

Exactly. Trump having daily testing, everyone must wear a mask but him. Fox news filming from home. LizBeth May 2020 #6

All of those are superb examples. SoonerPride May 2020 #7

K & R. just because yonder May 2020 #9

Kick and recommend. Brilliant! bronxiteforever May 2020 #10

Or like how they are for Kemp giving the OK for things like barbershops to open cstanleytech May 2020 #11

But Cohen is supposed to get out, but Ilsa May 2020 #12

Compartmentalization. alwaysinasnit May 2020 #13

There is no logic behind their ideas. It boils down to, "I want this..." Caliman73 May 2020 #14

K&R SouthernCal_Dem May 2020 #15

Republicans have a reptile brain. Me see. Me want. Me shoot. Me eat. (Also: Me hate black people) FailureToCommunicate May 2020 #16

A conversation I had with my mother TrogL May 2020 #17

Hahahahaha SoonerPride May 2020 #18