# @patricipettis12 on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWgvxz6EaOC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62483840-patricipettis12-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-30T14:19:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Patricia Pettis (@patricipettis12) — https://gondola.cc/patricipettis12

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#Repost @academicdissent
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Cognitive dissonance isn't stupidity. It's a documented psychological defense mechanism that causes the brain to reject information that threatens a deeply held belief. Festinger documented this in the 1950s. It maps perfectly onto what we're watching right now. Part 1 of 5, stands alone if this is your first stop. #CultPsychology #PoliticalScience #MAGAIsACult #CognitiveDissonance AuthoritarianPlaybook

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cognitivedissonance, magaisacult, politicalscience, cultpsychology, repost

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