Question

When we rationalize to justify our past actions, and ignore competing claims, we can get caught up in holding two contradictory views while believing both to be true. this is referred to as ______________?

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: doublethink

Doublethink tend to happen if we ourselves do not aware that we held two contradictory views or opinion at the same time. This usually happen when we held one certain type of opinion based on our emotion or personal principles while our logical thought does actually support other contradicting opinion.

Answer 2

Answer:

When we rationalize to justify our past actions, and ignore competing claims, we can get caught up in holding two contradictory views while believing both to be true. This is referred to as doublethink.

Explanation:

The term Doublethink was defined by author George Orwell as "a deliberate or unconscious acceptance or promulgation of conflicting facts, principles, etc." Basically, it means to accept as correct two opposite and mutually contradictory beliefs. For the author, double thinking was a system used by humans in order to "mentally cheat" and to avoid having to have accountability over past actions or ideas held.