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#660 William Costello: The Psychology of Involuntary Celibates (Incels), and Modern Mating

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Metacognition Therapy: A New Type of Therapy That Shows Promise

Incels have an ongoing feeling that the self is a victim and that becomes central to your identity. Those with this victimhood mindset tend to have an external locus of control. Incels had significantly lower levels of well-being than non-inscels, including higher levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness.

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