105. What is Cognitive Dissonance?

We talk about cognitive dissonance and how it impacts our behavior.
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DR. DANA WATERS
Dr. Dana Waters is a board-certified psychologist and associate chair of the psychology doctoral program at Antioch University in Seattle. She has been working as a psychotherapist for over 30 years, specializing in trauma, LGBTQIA+ issues, Autism, and chronic pain. After her own Autism diagnosis, she founded The Autistic Women’s Advocacy Knowledge and Empowerment Project, which provides psychoeducation about Autistics, by an Autistic, via social media platforms.
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[@PatchworkDragon]

I have been having cognitive dissonance in that (a) I shouldn't need help finding places I've been to once or twice. Yet (b) I will definitely get lost, waste time, and become grumpy if I don't put the destination in Google Maps and have it navigate for me. For a long time, I thought it was embarrassing. Grown adults don't get lost in their own home town. But now I am trying to think of it like having a limp. Sure, I don't *need* the crutch, but it makes things easier and faster.
Next time someone asks, I will tell them that it's nacho - nacho problem.

[@stevenbigbee1766]

Bdays. Grrrr. Well always good feel gift. Mom knew I wasnt into it. So maybe bring just a pal playing with, suffer through the make a wish thingy. I didnt get could lie that i had made a wish..so took a bit to blow out candles. Never comes true. Mommy swearing it may. All along may have skipped on blowing out candles. Not logical. Love my autism adhd blunt speaking. Not mean but will say what comes to mind a little shock humour statement to others to not have my feel good edged at. Talented with that to where I shut my Narcisisist freind down without being intentionly demeaning. My feel good is my responsibility. No illusions to wish for others to figure that out. Wow. I am so keen to hear this, but I Really have to go pooh. Right Now, talk to u later. Just anything that pops in my head to escape. I have enough occupying the real estate in my mind to have space occupied i dont relish.