UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone 390. Pretend You Have Amnesia - Instant Brain Reboot
Apr 17, 2025
Stuck on repeat with unhelpful thoughts? Discover a powerful mental tool to break free and embrace fresh perspectives. Explore how pretending to have amnesia can reset your mental narratives, helping you reevaluate self-perceptions and improve relationships. This engaging thought experiment encourages focusing on the present and appreciating successes without comparison. Embrace the amnesia mindset for a clearer, more positive outlook and renewed personal clarity.
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Brain's Bias Toward Old Beliefs
- Your brain clings to old, familiar beliefs even if they're untrue or harmful because they feel safe.
- It selectively remembers confirming evidence and dismisses contradictory facts, strengthening these beliefs over time.
Examples of Brain's Negative Filtering
- Kara gives examples of how the brain highlights negative interpretations in relationships and achievements.
- These biased stories ignore positive or balancing evidence, reinforcing negative self-beliefs.
Pretend You Have Amnesia
- Pretend you have amnesia to look at your life or thoughts with a clean, unbiased slate.
- This technique helps you embrace neutral, fresh perspectives and build new, healthier beliefs.
