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TOPIK 6noun

인지부조화

injibujohwa

인지부조화가 · 인지부조화를

cognitive dissonance

Example

담배가 해롭다는 걸 알면서 피우는 것은 인지부조화예요.

Smoking while knowing it's harmful is cognitive dissonance.

Word parts

인 recognize지 know부 not조 tune화 harmony

인지 'cognition' + 부조화 'disharmony'.