Compartmentalization of contradictory beliefs constitutes motivated irrationality, not genuine dual commitment, as Freud and later Festinger's cognitive dissonance research establish.

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Cognitive dissonance(as studied by Leon Festinger): The uncomfortable mental tension you feel when you hold two contradictory beliefs at the same time, or when your actions don't match your values.
Compartmentalization(A practical security technique of keeping sensitive information or access in separate containers): Dividing something into separate, isolated sections so that if one part is compromised, the others remain protected.
Dual commitment(as used in philosophy of mind): Genuinely holding two different beliefs at the same time and acknowledging that they exist together, rather than hiding one of them away.
Leon Festinger(as a historical figure in psychology): An American psychologist (1919–1989) who conducted famous research on cognitive dissonance, showing that people feel stressed when their beliefs conflict and will change their thinking to relieve that stress.

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