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Why Physicians Stay Stuck (Cognitive Dissonance Part 3): Episode 224
This one might sting a little. We're just going to warn you now.
In part three of our cognitive dissonance series, we're digging into why incredibly smart, capable people stay stuck in situations that are clearly harming them. Spoiler: it's not weakness. It's psychology. And once you see it, you can't unsee it.
We cover:
Effort justification: why we need our suffering to mean something
Sunk cost fallacy: why past investment keeps us trapped in bad situations
Martyrdom culture in medicine and how suffering became a moral identity
The hero doctor archetype and what it's really costing you
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