The 'Mental Gymnastics' meme is a visual metaphor for the convoluted and often nonsensical logic people use to defend a shaky argument or avoid admitting they are wrong. While the phrase itself has been used for decades to describe cognitive dissonance, it gained meme status through various image macros depicting people performing Olympic-level athletic feats with their brains or frantic flowcharts illustrating flawed reasoning. It is widely used in political, social, and sports discussions to mock those who leap through metaphorical hoops to justify their biases or contradictory beliefs.