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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Psychology says people who replay conversations in their head didn't develop that habit by accident - most of them learned early that saying the wrong thing had real consequences, and now their brain replays every exchange searching for mistakes and misfires like a security system that was installed in childhood and has never once been turned off - Silicon Canals

Replaying conversations stems from early experiences where words had significant consequences, leading to a defense mechanism of constant analysis.
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

In Defense of Denial

The field of substance abuse treatment has leaned in hardest on the destructive powers of denial. It's hard to argue with the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous when it states, "Denial is the most cunning, baffling, and powerful part of my disease." In addiction, denial allows a person to continue on a destructive path, wondering what others are so worried about.
Mindfulness
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