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Cognitive Entrapment (n.) The mental state in which a person becomes overly committed to a particular perspective or ideological framework, such as the "red pill, blue pill" rhetoric, thereby reducing their ability to perceive or consider the complexity of an issue at hand. Synonyms: Ideological lock-in, belief perseverance, intellectual tunnel vision. Antonyms: Intellectual agility, cognitive flexibility, open-mindedness.
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