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[–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's more cognitive dissonance than emotional drivers, with what you've described.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is cognitive dissonance not a subcategory of emotions? If not I guess you're right

No, it's where your reality externally doesn't match your internal idea of it so you ignore it away or rationalize it away, etc.