Cognitive dissonance - Laterne Rouge - both are true
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Cognitive dissonance - Laterne Rouge - both are true
The borders railway south from Edinburgh has reopened
It was both successful and unsuccessful
Many more passengers than expected wanted to use it
But it uses old DMUs that overheat on the hills and have to cool down before proceeding
Both are true
Any more examples of cognitive dissonance?
Diolch/thanks
It was both successful and unsuccessful
Many more passengers than expected wanted to use it
But it uses old DMUs that overheat on the hills and have to cool down before proceeding
Both are true
Any more examples of cognitive dissonance?
Diolch/thanks
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Re: Cognitive dissonance - both are true
I am not very susceptible to cognitive dissonance. as a result I admit my failures, accept much of what I have bought is utter crap and I am consequently a very miserable person in a state of depression caused by accepting the reality of life.
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Re: Cognitive dissonance - both are true
Cyril Haearn wrote:The borders railway south from Edinburgh has reopened
It was both successful and unsuccessful
Many more passengers than expected wanted to use it
But it uses old DMUs that overheat on the hills and have to cool down before proceeding
Both are true
Any more examples of cognitive dissonance?
Diolch/thanks
Sounds more like the result of incompetence to me - using clapped out and poorly maintained machinery that isn't up to the job.
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Re: Cognitive dissonance - both are true
pete75 wrote:Sounds more like the result of incompetence to me - using clapped out and poorly maintained machinery that isn't up to the job.
I agree.
Cognitive dissonance:-
The state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioural decisions and attitude change.
The rail companies thoughts seem consistently crap AFAICS
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Re: Cognitive dissonance - both are true
pete75 wrote:Cyril Haearn wrote:The borders railway south from Edinburgh has reopened
It was both successful and unsuccessful
Many more passengers than expected wanted to use it
But it uses old DMUs that overheat on the hills and have to cool down before proceeding
Both are true
Any more examples of cognitive dissonance?
Diolch/thanks
Sounds more like the result of incompetence to me - using clapped out and poorly maintained machinery that isn't up to the job.
Or independent/disconnected/unjoined-up thinking
I bet 60143 Tornado could get over those hills, it is nearly new
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Re: Cognitive dissonance - both are true
meic wrote:I am not very susceptible to cognitive dissonance. as a result I admit my failures, accept much of what I have bought is utter crap and I am consequently a very miserable person in a state of depression caused by accepting the reality of life.
But it could be worse! You are spared the burden of having to rationalise inconsistent positions within your own head. That's a sure way to physical and mental illness.
A depressed person might be seeing the world more clearly than the optimist. Would it help to "drink the Kool-Aid", and join the merry band of the deluded?
We are all susceptible to some degree, but I think cognitive dissonance can be minimised via a few strategies. Accept complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty; be aware of self-serving elements within your thinking; stick to principles rather than short term advantage; have few principles but have sound ones.
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Yes, but it won't last long.Cyril Haearn wrote:I bet 60143 Tornado could get over those hills, it is nearly new
Welded cheap and nasty boiler.
Mick F. Cornwall
Re: Cognitive dissonance - both are true
bovlomov wrote:meic wrote:I am not very susceptible to cognitive dissonance. as a result I admit my failures, accept much of what I have bought is utter crap and I am consequently a very miserable person in a state of depression caused by accepting the reality of life.
A depressed person might be seeing the world more clearly than the optimist. Would it help to "drink the Kool-Aid", and join the merry band of the deluded?
Now I know what I need to do!
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Re: Cognitive dissonance - Borders Line - both are true
Hi,
A personal battle of a conscientious person.
Happens when you work with over egotistical so called team members, empire building, brownie points scoring etc.
An organisation that wishes to excel should not act like this.
A personal battle of a conscientious person.
Happens when you work with over egotistical so called team members, empire building, brownie points scoring etc.
An organisation that wishes to excel should not act like this.
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Vorpal wrote:bovlomov wrote:meic wrote:I am not very susceptible to cognitive dissonance. as a result I admit my failures, accept much of what I have bought is utter crap and I am consequently a very miserable person in a state of depression caused by accepting the reality of life.
A depressed person might be seeing the world more clearly than the optimist. Would it help to "drink the Kool-Aid", and join the merry band of the deluded?
Now I know what I need to do!
Are you a depressed person who would prefer to be cheerfully deluded, or a deluded person wishing to be a depressed realist?
Re: Cognitive dissonance - both are true
bovlomov wrote:Vorpal wrote:bovlomov wrote:
A depressed person might be seeing the world more clearly than the optimist. Would it help to "drink the Kool-Aid", and join the merry band of the deluded?
Now I know what I need to do!
Are you a depressed person who would prefer to be cheerfully deluded, or a deluded person wishing to be a depressed realist?
How would you know the difference?
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Mick F wrote:Yes, but it won't last long.Cyril Haearn wrote:I bet 60143 Tornado could get over those hills, it is nearly new
Welded cheap and nasty boiler.
That creates lots more work +99, the crazies want to build a P8 (2-8-2) from scratch now
The Corris and the L&B have new engines and the other L&B, Listowel & Ballybunion has been resurrected, maybe the Lartigue system is the future?
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bovlomov wrote:Are you a depressed person who would prefer to be cheerfully deluded, or a deluded person wishing to be a depressed realist?
I am neither, but when I read the (depressing) news, I sometimes think that it would be nicer to be deluded!
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Re: Cognitive dissonance - both are true
Cyril Haearn wrote:pete75 wrote:Cyril Haearn wrote:The borders railway south from Edinburgh has reopened
It was both successful and unsuccessful
Many more passengers than expected wanted to use it
But it uses old DMUs that overheat on the hills and have to cool down before proceeding
Both are true
Any more examples of cognitive dissonance?
Diolch/thanks
Sounds more like the result of incompetence to me - using clapped out and poorly maintained machinery that isn't up to the job.
Or independent/disconnected/unjoined-up thinking
I bet 60143 Tornado could get over those hills, it is nearly new
Especially pulling that weight of carriages......
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Re: Cognitive dissonance - Borders Line - both are true
The cops are tops here again
Heddlu Cymru will be using an hgv (not speed-limited ) to catch drivers who eat, phone, cut their toenails while moving
One earnestly hopes the driver will concentrate on driving and her mate will do the observing
Not sure why it is necessary mind, a police spokesperson assorted that the vast majority of drivers are responsible!
One could not make it up
Alternative facts welcome
Heddlu Cymru will be using an hgv (not speed-limited ) to catch drivers who eat, phone, cut their toenails while moving
One earnestly hopes the driver will concentrate on driving and her mate will do the observing
Not sure why it is necessary mind, a police spokesperson assorted that the vast majority of drivers are responsible!
One could not make it up
Alternative facts welcome
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