3 Types of Dissonance

When the topic of "Dissonance" is considered there are several reactions that may arise. In most cases unless an individual has studied music or some fields of psychology or other mind sciences there may not be a clear understanding of what dissonance means. The term dissonance can be defined in the following manner:

1. Lack of harmony among musical notes

2. Tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements

3. Lack of agreement

4. Inconsistency between one's beliefs that one holds and one's actions or behavior

5. An instance of inconsistency and disagreement

6. Disagreement or lack of congruency

The term is literally taken from the Middle French Dissonance and directly from the Late Latin term "Dissonatia" which is taken from the Latin "Disonnantem". The original meaning of the term was that of 'disagreement" or that which was "disagreeable to". The term was later used to explain the behavior of specific individuals who proclaimed to have a specific code of ethics or religious beliefs but constructed behaviors and specific standards or ethics that were in direct opposition to the belief or ethics that were adhered to .

This was later termed "Cognitive Dissonance" which was said to develop behaviors and a system of values that could absolve one from their guilt that was developed as they observed that the values which were claimed to be a part of the individual's life was not what was being imbued in their behavior. This is a misapplication of the term technically. Cognitive Dissonance is actually the mental/emotional confusion that arises as one over-rides their values and beliefs. This confusion led to the construction of a "Cognitive Synthesis" The construction of a reason to validate specific behaviors even though these behaviors don't appear to be in alignment with one's pronounce or professed beliefs and code of conduct.

This synthesis would be the cause of other dissonant behaviors. The types of Dissonance recognized in Essencology are as follows:

1. Cognitive Dissonance - Conflict within the mind because of a lack of harmony between thoughts and actions

2. Emotional Dissonance - Conflict within the emotional landscape because of a lack of harmony between one's standard of values and beliefs and one's actions that may arise in guilt and melancholic behavior

3. Ethical Dissonance - One's ethical system that is not in harmony with one's intentions or behaviors that are exhibited.

In each case of an active dissonance the mind seeks to absolve itself and eradicate the self from guilt by the construct of a synthesis. For each dissonance the conscious mind at unique levels will construct a synthesis such as:

1. Cognitive Synthesis

2. Emotional Synthesis

3. Ethical Synthesis

The construction of the synthesis is the mind's way to impose a positive image and to give validity for specific behaviors that are not in alignment with one's beliefs or ethical principles. When the synthesis is constructed the mind at all levels will accept the behavior as legitimate and ultimately justify specific behaviors that were the cause of their dissonance. This in turn will cause an epigenetic shift in the mind and brain and produce a long line of individuals who have been mentally programed to behave and continue this behavior through generational lines.

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