PsycHacks
PsycHacks
Orion Taraban
Episode 23: The trap of "why"
3 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2021 at 3:00 pm.
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In the wake of a significant loss, it's human nature to search for meaning: "why did this happen?" And while this question can produce some useful answers, the process of questioning should always be limited and time-bounded. This is because no "why" questions have perfectly satisfying answers -- just "good enough" ones. In this episode, I'll talk about how to break out of the pattern of obsessive rumination that can occur when falling into the trap of "why."