When Cognitive Dissonance Leads To Gaslighting Ourselves

The way out is by self-reflection and critical thinking

Scarlett Jess Perrodin
Published in
8 min readDec 16, 2021

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Photo by Susan Q Yin on Unsplash

As humans, there is an ebb and flow with our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors that develop within our internal monologue. We gather data instinctively from every experience, persistently trying to make sense of life’s complexities.

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Scarlett Jess Perrodin
Invisible Illness

Mental health advocate, abuse escape artist, maternal aura, and comic. Personal stories. Some hints of humor. A diamond in the rough is still a diamond.