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How to counteract common thinking traps

Life Kit

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Do You Have Genetic Risks for Major Depression?

Confirmation bias can be unfair at the individual level. It's actually a very adaptive mechanism too, and we need to find out the truth about everything in life. We should always think about what if, would it have been the case if thehe, the person was also female? Ah, and so on. Confirmation bias is really difficult one to get rid of because it’s just ingrained in our cognitive system. I don't take drugs that are supposed to make me feel better or anything like that. But i do try my best not to put myself under any kind of pressure by saying 'I'm going to look good for this interview'

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