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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 126 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Yet, there is such a resistance to it by certain people, and I don’t understand why.

People are emotional driven. It might be something like "I worked 80 hour weeks. If I accept that that wasn't the right move, then I have to admit I fucked up. I'm a good smart person. I don't fuck up. Thus, this idea is wrong and I reject it"

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 49 points 4 days ago (1 children)

sounds like how my parents rationalize my childhood

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 days ago

It’s how religious and cult members stay in and why it’s so hard to deprogram them.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago

Drama is much more compelling than good leadership. Martin Gutmann: good leadership is boring

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] AugustWest@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

he said to cut all ceos out of my diet

[–] wolfeh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 days ago

Hmm... maybe it we make them into hot dogs first they'll be more digestible.

[–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's more cognitive dissonance than emotional drivers, with what you've described.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is cognitive dissonance not a subcategory of emotions? If not I guess you're right

No, it's where your reality externally doesn't match your internal idea of it so you ignore it away or rationalize it away, etc.