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Re:We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment by dboreham on Sunday May 21, 2017 @12:32AM (#14385705)
Isn't this called "Cognitive Dissonance" ?
Re:We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment by ghthor on Sunday May 21, 2017 @01:04AM (#14385776)
I would say no. Cognitive Dissonance is more about someone saying they believe something but then their actions don't reflect that belief.

An area of Cognitive Dissonance that I have, I know that I need to take more consistent breaks from computer work more often to prevent pain from repetitive stress injuries, But I don't.

Re:We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment by Digit-Al on Sunday May 21, 2017 @10:31AM (#14387461)
Your description is not quite right: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

Your example is not cognitive dissonance. To be that, not taking the breaks would have to go against a deeply held belief, and make you feel uncomfortable.

Re:We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment by matt4077 on Sunday May 21, 2017 @10:15AM (#14387401)
The term itself is concerned more with a person's own experience of the world. What you're describing, i. e. his actions/words as observable by others, is probably closer to 'hypocrisy'.

"Cognitive dissonance' is far less judgemental–its considered to be an essential mechanism of learning.

Re:We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment by Bakary on Sunday May 21, 2017 @03:49AM (#14386208)
Akrasia is a good word for this concept.
Re:We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment by islanderfun on Sunday May 21, 2017 @09:17AM (#14387153)
aka "Practice what you preach?"