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The Origins of Overthinking
Most people who have developed a tendency to overthink and subsequent difficulty with decision making have acquired this habit in childhood. As children, we are incredibly vulnerable and dependent on our caregivers for literally everything. We also don't yet possess those coping mechanisms to deal with uncertainty in an appropriate manner. The more we react to a situation by overthinking as a way to self-soothe the more deeply ingrained this coping mechanism becomes.