self-justification
The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Guns and Safety
Our minds produce these self-justifying excuses readily and without effort. What requires mental exertion is pushing the excuses aside and reverting back to what we know to be safe and right.
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What Is Cognitive Dissonance and What Does it Have to Do With Politics and Gun Safety
Among the most natural of human instincts is the need to convince oneself that one’s actions are good and acceptable. In order to understand what is generally called self-justification we have to start with another scientific term; cognitive dissonance.
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