I'd agree 'Hamsterisation' is just rationalising away Cognitive Dissonance, and it isn't unique to either sex.
I'd argue that more intelligent people (130+ IQ) are *less* prone to this, as they're somewhat self-aware and able to identify the process in action. Dumber people have no conception that what they're doing could be in any way damaging to their lives, which is why a large amount of psychology is simply guiding people towards self-awareness of their coping and defensive mechanisms.
Whilst I seem to live my life through the principles of stoicism, a more intelligent mate once made a compelling argument against it, labelling the concept a fantasy idealisation. He'd considers it male hamsterisation. (Next time I talk to him, I'll get him to talk me through it again).
I'd argue that more intelligent people (130+ IQ) are *less* prone to this, as they're somewhat self-aware and able to identify the process in action. Dumber people have no conception that what they're doing could be in any way damaging to their lives, which is why a large amount of psychology is simply guiding people towards self-awareness of their coping and defensive mechanisms.
Whilst I seem to live my life through the principles of stoicism, a more intelligent mate once made a compelling argument against it, labelling the concept a fantasy idealisation. He'd considers it male hamsterisation. (Next time I talk to him, I'll get him to talk me through it again).