Criminal Defense -the curse of cognitive dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance: Struggling with the reality of an unwinnable case can create cognitive dissonance, a psychological discomfort that pushes you to keep thinking about it in an attempt to resolve the inconsistency between your efforts and the outcome

[@RealBigBadJohn]

If this streamed live, I missed it. Shucks!

[@CDaeda]

Pre-occupied with something else while life happens around you.

[@mikeyfry2384]

I struggled with cognitive dissonance when I researched Flat Earth and Veganism.

[@sixoaksfarm1556]

Curious how you go into a criminal case. Do you do it in order such as make sure the initial paperwork is 100%, did the police and prosecutor follow procedure to the letter? Are the Constitutional implications up to the point the case comes to you checking out? Then look at the action compared to the charge(s)? That's pretty much how I do it. In that order. I find as I go through a case I think about it at odd times and sometimes I may run to a pad and pen to write down my thoughts or ideas. I think anyone dedicated to their work thinks that way. Nothing wrong with that. Although if you don't make a conscious effort to "step away" for a bit then it can consume you when it's a complicated case. You got this though. Talking through it is a blessing, not a curse.

[@curtcooper5465]

don't go looking into level earth lol😂 thats when you'll really see C.D.