#cognitive dissonance

[doughnutwolf]

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[palatinewolfsblog]

“It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” - Mark Twain

[maxdibert]

The irony of Marauders fans always portraying Severus as a homophobe when, out of all the characters from that generation, the only one who canonically had a close relationship—so close that he saw him as his absolute role model—with a gay man was precisely Severus Snape. Do you realize the sheer level of brain rot these people have?

[obscuretobyfox]

[fafodill]

I never got why people had to make things up to dislike Snape.

You hate him for being a asshole (witch he is) you can hate him for being a heavy handed teacher, you can even hate him for being greasy little freak but don't hate him for something he didn't do.

P.S Love the moody little fucker

As I've been falling in love with Snape's character, I talked about it with a few people and what is striking to me is just the aura he kept even after the last book.

Severus Snape was the character 'we weren't sure about' until the end. This was a deliberate trick (and a very good one) from jkr which had been very much accentuated by the villain caricature that was made of him in the first 2-3 books. These books were very simplistic (and not bad by any means, they weren't meant to become such a huge success, nobody expected it) and in them, Snape was the mean teacher every kid liked to hate. We all had one teacher a bit like that. Sure, Voldemort was the real big villain but he wasn't close to Harry or us. Snape was. We could relate to Harry's dislike of Snape. He was unfair, angry, greasy, shifty and mysterious.

And when you read the books, the way Harry talks about him and sees him is so biased. Just these scenes from GoF:

Harry’s loathing of Snape was matched only by Snape’s hatred of him, a hatred which had, if possible, intensified last year, when Harry had helped Sirius escape right under Snape’s overlarge nose. “It’s no one’s fault but Potter’s, Karkaroff,” said Snape softly. His black eyes were alight with malice. Snape’s eyes met Harry’s, and Harry knew what was coming. Snape was going to poison him. Harry imagined picking up his cauldron, and sprinting to the front of the class, and bringing it down on Snape’s greasy head.

Harry is always super dramatic about their relationship. He imagines the worst, interprets his expressions, always emphasizing on his physical attributes in a negative way. The text is littered with this and it impacts the reader's emotions towards him. We're supposed to be on Harry's side and Snape is against Harry, therefore he is against us. And this feeling - this childish hateful feeling - sticks. And it stuck with the readers until the very end and well ; it's pretty hard for a lot of people to take the time to reconsider their feelings towards a character they so thoroughly disliked or downright hated for so long (which is exactly what might have happened in the wizarding world after his death btw).

When I talk to people in my life about my love for Snape, they always bring up how mean he was to Harry. They do remember he loved his mother but never took the time to reconsider his actions and what we had learned about him and what it meant. How good he was despite his shitty attitude. How selfless, how remorseful, how loyal, how brave he was.

Snape's story could only be understood when you got at the very end of it, when he finally gave up his truth.

And it required of us to think back on our prejudices.

Most people haven't and there's a clear dissonance in their discourse about him. They cannot accept that he was good.

But he was. He truly, truly was.

Maybe one of the best.

[reality-detective]

Is this 👆 a problem?

[pandemic-info]

Reposting via a redditor; re:

Is there a sound argument for why people aren’t taking this seriously?

Why do they think that way? https://essaysyoudidntwanttoread.home.blog/2022/10/09/why-do-they-think-that/? 7 psychological defense mechanisms used to downplay covid https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1737582325779624059.html? How to hide a pandemic https://howtohideapandemic.substack.com/p/how-to-hide-a-pandemic Cognitive Dissonance & Ableism https://www.tiktok.com/@fka.monstersincooperated/video/7360285749574421802 Anti-social punishment https://www.tiktok.com/@creative.neurospice/video/7269910082769653038 NYT: Why People Fail to Notice Horrors Around Them (helplessness & habituation) https://archive.is/wVL85 [article about the ongoing right to avoid infection. ... how people just can't really face reality due to death anxiety] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side-effects/202309/how-to-socialize-during-a-pandemic Increased risk-taking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: psychological underpinnings and implications https://www.scielo.br/j/rbp/a/TPpQKTwfqTH5Q8qKghRkWpf/?format=pdf&lang=en Cognitive Biases https://www.instagram.com/p/C8TdduJMtKH/ We’ve Hit Peak Denial. Here’s Why We Can’t Turn Away From Reality https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weve-hit-peak-denial-heres-why-we-cant-turn-away-from-reality/ Difficulties in Understanding Population Risk versus Individual Risk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2X_HRfJpio&list=LLkcwJR5kj80dAQNAT83d1NQ&t=2522s

See also:

Normalcy bias

Semmelweis reflex

Just-world fallacy

Survivorship bias

Compassion fatigue

Sunk cost fallacy

Learned helplessness

Informational social influence

Ableism

Nihilism

[thejournallo]

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VOID STATE AND THE VOID:

tag: @aestheticlizalis

As always, I will love to hear your thoughts! and if you have any questions, I will be more than happy to answer them! If you liked it, leave a comment or reblog (that is always appreciated!). if you are intrested in more method check the masterlist!

Every time I end up talking about the void state, there is a part of me that tends to raise awareness about the void itself. It is a thing the void does not help you manifest, like the void state. In this post, I will try my best to explain how much these two things are truly different.

WARNING: COGNITO HAZARD (For those who do not know, a cognito hazard is a term used to describe an image, pattern, sound, or any other kind of sensory signal that directly causes harmful or undesired physiological or physical effects to one who senses or perceives it. (It is specifically used as a warning when talking about "forced awakening" things like the void.)

You are free to believe or not believe every word I will say in this post, and you are free to not believe every word I say. If, while reading this, you start to feel a negative emotion or a sensation as if you are lost or bodily or emotionally sick, DO NOT CONTINUE READING.

let's get deeper in this rabbit hole shall we? 

i will talk breefly about the void state and then i will get in a more detailed way into what the void is, just because i aready explained the void state many times.

the void state:

is a state of deep meditation where you feel like floating and feel nothingness embodies you, making you feel one with the universe helping you to manifest. (Click the name if you actually want to know more.)

the void:

The void is nothing and everything at the same time. Let me explain better: the void is a place where everything is possible and exists, but at the same time is impossible and does not exist.  The thing is, the void in itself is a pass to every other dimension because every dimension resides in the void, even the cursed ones or the ones that never will be or never were timelines.  As a person with a lot of experience in the void itself, I will tell you that it is not a nice place.  Every kind of entity can catch you, good or evil, whatever they might be. As mere humans in the void, we are exposed to a lot of deep-rooted energy that corrupts our bodies in the long run. 

As humans, in the void, we can only "survive" in the backrooms.

what is a backroom?

One thing that is definitely more popular than the void itself are the backrooms that reside in the void. The backrooms became popular around 2012 as a SCP thing as images of liminal spaces. But I assure you, they are pretty much real, and they have many levels, not in a specific order. On every level, we can find different things and different entities, as mentioned before. We can find the good ones that will try to keep you safe and the bad ones that will literally try to kill you. 

I will also add that the backroom exists because we are the front room, so for every timeline in existence, there is a backroom, and much like the universe, the void is pretty much endless, so there are infinite possibilities for the frontroom and the backroom.

why im i telling you this?

because I talk from experience, and let me tell you some of them were not fun. Still to this day, when I go to sleep, I find myself in the void. Bruh, I don't know how it simply happens. And that's been my life since I was 14 years old. I had my time to understand and learn a few rules to exit the backrooms fast enough or not to be killed. 

I will put them at the end, but first, a little check on the main differences that we found out about the void state and the void itself:

The void state is a meditation; the void is an "endless place.".

The void can be a dangerous place, but the void state is harmless.

The void state helps us connect with the universe; the void is not used to manifest.

The void is a constant state of rooted energy, which means, in more basic words, that the energy in the void is dirty, and on the long run, a normal human will not "survaive.". In the void state, it is your energy.

In the void state, we find only ourselves; in the void, we can find an endless amount of dimensions, timelines, frontrooms and backrooms, entities, and liminal spaces. Some are all put together.

If you decide to go into the void state, it is a conscious decision. You can mistakenly enter the void by just falling asleep.

Those are the main differences, just because I can't say much more about the void itself because, as said before, it is a forced awakening, and I don't want people to feel sick with too much information. 

if by mystake you enter the backrooms here some rules that will help you get out faster:

Don't scream; you will give off your location to any type of entity. In whatever level you enter, you will find the exit in the same level.

Not every level is scary. Some have flowers and are pretty; others are simple rooms. Those levels are safe as long as you don't hurt yourself. Be careful.

Don't take stairs, and don't jump in holes or on poles. Again, you will find the exit on the same level as you entered.

If you see fluffy entities, look at their eyes first. If the eyes are blue, they are friendly; any other color is to be avoided.

There is only one entity that is 100% friendly and will help you. It looks like a shadow with no features; it does not talk, but you will understand her.

If you hear a sound, go in the opposite direction; if you feel like a sound surrounds you, hide and stay still no matter what; some entities don't have eyes.

If you can't find the exit, pray to whatever god you believe in, and good entities will find you and help you.

On rare occasions, you might find other humans; don't trust them; they are no longer humans.

and I think that I said everything that has to be said. If you have any questions, I will be more than happy to answer them, and I hope you did not feel sick or do any negative things from this post.

[thatsamolez]

You could take me with you I could take you with me Though we're better off here I mean ultimately

[asktheapplechasers]

[maxdibert]

I have a question; so M stans make fun of Snape’s looks but at the same time some attribute to their characters via headcanons conventionally “unattractive” features. How’s that so ?

and regarding the new fans that seem to have a preference, do you thing any of them will change their mind

Look, I don't want to get into this topic because honestly, it's something that delves into the world of projection and lack of self-esteem. But I'm going to give my opinion on what I believe is happening, and I say "believe" to be humble, but deep down, I'm 99.999999% sure that this is what's going on.

Severus was a loser, an outcast, and the cool kids bullied and beat him up. He wasn't a typical main character; he wasn't charismatic or socially successful. Fans of the Marauders are probably much like him in their daily lives, but they don't want to be like him. They want to be the main characters and sublimate their fantasies and desires for social triumph and popularity. Since they can't achieve this in the real world, they turn to fiction, a common escape route. To do this, they've chosen the rich and popular kids from the story, the ones everyone feared, wanted, or followed. But those popular kids have nothing to do with them as people. Nothing. Not physically, not in personality, not in values. James Potter and Sirius Black would have beaten up any of their most ardent fans who project onto them so distortedly to identify with them. Because James Potter and Sirius Black are not social justice warriors defending the weak, challenging gender stereotypes, and going against the established norms. James Potter and Sirius Black are two rich, abusive kids who like to show off, proving they can rule the schoolyard however they please, hexing anyone who annoys them too much in the hallways, especially a Slytherin kid who, curiously, doesn't come from a good family, has no money, no parents to back him up, and who they laugh at for wearing old underwear and strip naked in the middle of the school. James Potter and Sirius Black publicly strip people; they're that kind of guys—those white dudes with hyper-toxic masculinity who assert their power through force. They're the opposite of breaking gender stereotypes or challenging the hegemonic norms of masculinity. They're alpha males. And Remus Lupin is not a fuckboy; he's a fucking cowardly loser with self-esteem on the floor and not half a ball to tell his friends they're assholes because, honestly, they aren't really his friends. They're people who appreciate him because he provides them with monthly entertainment and doesn't cause problems. And Peter Pettigrew is their cheerleader and pet. But fans don't like that because they can't identify with them, just like they can't identify with Barty Crouch or Regulus Black, two rich, fanatic kids eager to kill Muggles. But they're the cool kids, and the fans want to be the cool kids they never were in school or belong to that group of social privileged. That's why they've invented OCs with canon names like Pandora, Marlene, or Dorcas—or whoever—who no one cares about, to project themselves as part of the "cool crew." So they've basically changed the personalities of these characters and turned them into guys who don't conform to traditional masculinity or challenge beauty standards (despite Sirius, for example, being described countless times as the epitome of male beauty, but okay) and don't fit hegemonic models (like the headcanon of Lily being fat, even though Lily is also described countless times as a super pretty and very popular girl partly because of this). This way, they use the characters as projections of themselves and sublimations of their frustrated dreams. Not picking on Snape, not hating Snape, not criticizing Snape, not laughing at Snape would mean stepping out of their fantasy and accepting that, indeed, if they'd been in the same class as James and Sirius, they would've been just like Snape. That's how they would've seen them. They would've never accepted them in their group or made them part of the school social elite. It wouldn't have worked that way. So it's okay; they make Severus ten times uglier and justify body shaming and victim blaming by turning him into some kind of obsessed potential rapist, thus finding an excuse to dissociate from the fact that, in real life, they probably have ten times more in common with him than with any member of that generation. But, of course, they don't want to remember in their fantasy worlds of triumph and success how much of losers they are in real life. It just doesn't fit.

And I'm not talking about the long-time Marauders fans, those who are fans knowing they were assholes and still like them because they were the worst and portray them faithfully. I'm not including them here, okay? I'm talking about the fucking dumbs with cognitive dissonance issues, and I wouldn't shit on them if it weren't for the level of victim blaming they handle and the dangerous discourses they spread around, like blaming a victim of sexual assault and bullying for having received violence. These people should look in a fucking mirror because they're admiring characters who would break their fucking heads if they could.

In other words, I would tell these people to learn to love themselves more and stop being so pitiful because the desperation for success is noticeable from miles away and is a natural repellent to achieving it.

[ninjartistic64]

The Almighty Idiot

(I love drawing Giegue/Giygas)

[knockoff-fuze-tea-brewery]

more doodles...

and...

pearice

[audacious-herbaceous]

I am SO pleased with how this turned out!! I commissioned @jmars-art to bring my vision to life of a personal headcanon of the professor being an avid journaler - and will be a future fic scene! JMars was professional and responsive as well as added great insight and recommendations to enhance my idea further - there's something really special when you can fine-tune ideas with other passionate artists and let creativity lead the way. The quality speaks for itself, and is truly stunning.

This will be a future scene for my current multi-ch fic, Cognitive Dissonance, which takes place post-canon during Arven's final year at Uva and is my story of writing Arven's journey towards closure that feels raw and real to me, while he navigates a new relationship that is jeopardized after the press finds out about the professor's fate.

After what feels like hitting rock-bottom and being forced into isolation in his dorm room, Clavell stops by and hands over to Arven all Turo's journals he was able to discreetly retrieve from Area Zero. Arven is quick to realize that many of the journals are not all research-focused and are personal diaries spanning years, even from before he was born. He gets a first-hand look at the inner thoughts of his father and insight and clarity over what happened to him over the years and the relationship with his absent mother.

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This is part of an ongoing project I am doing by commissioning artists in the community/fandom to draw a scene from a select chapter. I am an advocate and supporter of the arts as a creative myself and wanted to try something that involves and supports other artists 😊 and also to keep myself motivated to keep writing 😅

[acti-veg]

It is just so funny to me to see popular posts making fun of climate change deniers, alongside similarly popular anti-vegan posts engaging in the kind of denialism that would make a flat-earther blush. But who needs a source when you have confirmation bias?

[sanctiphera]

Are we waking up to reality yet? Anne Frank had nothing to do with Gaza, so there is no reason to deface her statue unless the real reason is nothing to do with Gaza.

This is a pretty low thing to do, but I'm sure they're going to find a way to sink even lower.