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Psychological discomfort associated with a perceived inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, or behavior.
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cognitive dissonance
A character who values honesty but conceals a mistake may experience cognitive dissonance.
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Cognitive dissonance troubles a fictional expedition leader who values shared decisions yet chooses the whole route alone and explicitly feels uneasy about that inconsistency.
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