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Medium · Psychology · 7 min read
The Problem With Overthinking Is That It Pretends to Be Problem-Solving
Sometimes the mind is not searching for an answer. It is searching for a guarantee that the answer will not hurt.
Melissa examines the moment analysis stops moving us forward and starts protecting us from uncertainty.
The promise of certainty
The essay distinguishes useful reflection from the loops that delay action by demanding an impossible guarantee.
“Overthinking can feel productive while keeping the real decision safely out of reach.”
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Read Melissa’s complete essay in ILLUMINATION on Medium.
