A classic cause of rationalization. Expecting good things feels better than expecting bad things, so you’ll want to believe it will all come out all right.
Catastrophizing Thinking
The opposite of wishful thinking. I’m not sure what the psychological root is, but it seems common in our community.
Together these may be black and white thinking.
If anyone has experience trying to develop this skill, please leave a comment.
Imagine two worlds—one where you come to conclusion A, one where you come to conclusion B. Do you have a strong reaction?
Nevertheless, if you find yourself arriving at the same conclusion as a large group of idiots,
Examples? (Aside from, ‘the same conclusion as a group because you like the group’.)
Together these may be black and white thinking.
Imagine two worlds—one where you come to conclusion A, one where you come to conclusion B. Do you have a strong reaction?
Examples? (Aside from, ‘the same conclusion as a group because you like the group’.)