Cognitive Dissonance in Black America and Africa:




In this post I will give examples of Cognitive Dissonance theory by Leon Festinger, beginning on the smallest levels and continuing on with the greater levels until we come full circle on the grand scheme of things.

What does the term Cognitive Dissonance mean?
Psychological state produced by conflicts between cognitions. Cognitions encompass any idea, belief, emotion, or knowledge…


Feeling one faces when something challenges their current belief system or way of thinking. Instead of changing your beliefs you ignore the truth and look for details that fit your old beliefs.
Inconsistency holding two thoughts that are inconsistent of one another = dissonance

Ways to resolve inconsistencies or removing the dissonance:
1. Change a thought
2. Change behavior
3. Add a new thought ; rationalizing
4. Trivialize the inconsistency ; not care ignoring
5. Denial

Why do we feel the need to remove Dissonance? It may get in the way of finding a sense of truth in ones world and feel there should be a clear consistent picture. When this picture becomes inconsistent it creates confusion in the minds of most, hence the issue of dissonance.
The idea that dissonance can cause negative physical discomfort by realizing the existence of two inconsistent thoughts or one’s behavior contradicts your true beliefs. So this causes the feelings of physical and inner discomfort, ie: spiritual battle or driving force that pushes now to want to restore consistency. The perception of having a choice and realizing you chose against your beliefs can also drive the need to resolve the dissonance. Lastly negative consequences of these inconsistent thoughts can create a need to rid oneself of the dissonance.



Saying you don’t believe in abortions but getting one, or getting an abortion and voting against pro-choice
Knowing Jesus wasn't born in December but still celebrating Christmas, and better yet knowing that Europeans brought Christianity to Africa along with slave trade to help enslave Africans but still choosing to worship their god over your cultural gods.
Believing rich people are Godly and Poor are devils.
Believing everything the pastor (baba) tell you
Saying you want to end corruption in your country but still worshipping pastors and corrupt politicians
Africa/ Nigeria was once a leading country for agriculture but why is hunger around?
Nigeria is a big country why are you guys fighting over land?
It is bad enough that oil companies dirty up the water why must you blow up pipelines and create more damage? You would rather your brothers and sisters who depend on that same water supply to starve and be without clean water?
Nigeria has plenty of crude oil but no refineries, why?
Can e not mediate our own problems without the US, UK, France or whomever? Who can sit all you guys down like a civilized group of people and work out all matters?


If we are all Africans or of African decent regardless of tribe why are we killing ourselves and fulfilling the white/ elitist agenda to depopulate the black race as opposed to building one another up?? Am I totally disillusioned to suggest the unification of not only Nigeria but the entire African continent? As we are all Black people can we not live amongst each other as brothers and sisters in peace? Can we praise and reverence one another as much as we have praise and admired the Europeans?

Divide and conquer, divide and conquer it is the same strategy being used over and over to kill our people, take our land, and steal resources without proper compensation. We rather compete, hate each other and hold our prideful grounds boosted solely on ego than be united as one?

To the Nigerias with money living and spending abroad: why are you shitting where you sometimes sleep?

The Christian church can not heal Nigeria, if it could than all the money you have invested in it so far would have already saved you. Why are all the pastors rich and all the majority of the people poor and hungry??

I am not picking on Nigeria, BUT rather trying to relay the level of greatness the country has been before and is capable of again. it is said that one cannot expect a change if they keep repeating the same actions. Look in the mirror, wake up, rise up, and become the change you wish to see in the world




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y17YaZRRvY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNRnctOyS8w


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH7tpAK8APY

I agree totally.

Now make a fortune for you and your family.


Learn to farm.

http://feedyourselfandyourfamily..com/2016/06/african-gardening-for-life-repatriation.html