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Psychologist: Redirecting doubt outward combats overthinking

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A psychologist suggests that overthinking stems from directing doubt inward rather than outward. A study in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin distinguished between metacognitive humility (awareness of one's knowledge limits) and interpersonal humility (regard for others' knowledge). The research indicated that while interpersonal humility correlates with better well-being, an inward-focused metacognitive approach can lead to worse outcomes over time. The proposed solution to break the cycle of overthinking is to redirect inward-focused questions like "What am I missing?" to outward-focused ones such as "Who would know?", thereby assigning a solvable task to the doubt. AI

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Psychologist: Redirecting doubt outward combats overthinking

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Travers, Contributor ·

    The No. 1 Habit To Replace Toxic Overthinking, By A Psychologist

    A psychologist explains why relentless self-doubt fuels anxiety, not clarity — and the single question shift that turns overthinking into real insight.

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