> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 3 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Is cognitive dissonance fundamental to the human experience]] Our brains are not designed for correcting the dissonance between thoughts and conclusions, this is why:: [[Human's will find explanations for inexplainable things]]. Yet, [[Human's have an inability to admit that they are wrong]]. We can see how these lead to [[Humans are primarily irrational, illogical, emotional beings]], but does that make [[cognitive dissonance]] a fundamental, necessary, or good part of the [[human experience]]? - [[What is the cognitive effect of living in an unjust world]] [[Is cognitive dissonance the reason for harmful behaviors]]? It seems [[Yuval Noah Harari]] would think not: > [!cite] [[Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari]] > > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^299573071]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^299572967]] These contradictions are solved through [[cognitive dissonance]] and fuel change in our [[society]]. ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SEED *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[human experience]], [[cognitive dissonance]]