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Mind Traps articles
Articles on Mind Traps from the people behind Luci, a mood tracker and guided journal.
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Sunk Cost Fallacy - Mind Trap
According to research we make an average of 35.000 decisions every day. If your bedtime rhythm is in order, that will account for approximately 2200 decisions every hour.
April 22, 2026
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Imposter Syndrome - Mind Trap
Are you worth your monthly paycheck? Do you believe you are the right person to lead this team forward? Is this machine maintenance that you do really so hard that it requires a full-time staffer?
May 21, 2025
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Emotional Reasoning - Mind Trap
Have you ever said, “Sorry, I’m just a silly person”? It’s a harmless thing to say, and maybe you do feel silly at times. But the way we talk to ourselves matters — and mistaking a passing feeling for a permanent fact is a mind trap known as emotional reasoning.
March 26, 2025
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Gratitude Trap - Cognitive Distortion
Setbacks are an inevitable part of life, but how we respond to them can reveal hidden patterns in our thinking. Imagine this: you've just returned from a romantic date, only to find that the other person doesn’t want to see you again. As if that weren't enough, your boss calls right before the weekend to inform you that you're being let go.
September 9, 2024
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Magnification and Minification - Mind Trap
'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'—a phrase you've likely heard before. It's true: we all interpret the world through our own unique perspectives and experiences.
September 9, 2024
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Overgeneralization - Mind Trap
Overgeneralization happens when a person takes one isolated experience and applies it to all other events.
August 2, 2024
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Selective Abstraction - Mind Trap
Selective abstraction is the process of taking one, usually negative, aspect out of a larger experience and ignoring the rest.
August 2, 2024
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Dichotomous Thinking - Mind Trap
Dichotomous thinking is a common problem best described as black-or-white thinking. People who think this way are unable to see the complexity in people and situations, viewing things as either perfect or horrible.
July 22, 2024
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Mind Reading - Cognitive Distortion
Mind reading is a mental shortcut where we assume what someone is thinking without having much information to go on. It’s a way to navigate the information-dense world and protect our feelings or empower our biases.
July 22, 2024