The ability to endure cognitive dissonance long enough to find the resolution to the dissonance, rather than just short-circuiting to something that makes no sense but offers relief from the strain, is a necessary precondition for rational thought.
I don’t think it can be cultivated, and I don’t think there’s a substitute. Either you pass through the gauntlet, or you don’t.
The ability to endure cognitive dissonance long enough to find the resolution to the dissonance, rather than just short-circuiting to something that makes no sense but offers relief from the strain, is a necessary precondition for rational thought.
I don’t think it can be cultivated, and I don’t think there’s a substitute. Either you pass through the gauntlet, or you don’t.
Couldn’t you start with easier cognitive dissonances, and work your way up?