Cognitive hypocrisy is when people recognize the gap between their stated beliefs and their actual actions, creating internal discomfort similar to cognitive dissonance - but focused on their own inconsistencies.⁣⁣
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A classic example in today’s world:⁣⁣
Tech leaders who fully understand the limitations of AI... but still oversell it because clients or management want to believe it’s a magic pill.⁣⁣