The mind’s a hack. So maybe it’s just harnessing the same mechanism you use to suppress socially undesirable thoughts?
Rather than saying “forget about it,” it’s saying “ABSOLUTELY DO NOT SAY THIS THING.”
Saying it shows the mind there’s no bad consequences and allows it to stop focusing on avoidance.
The mind’s a hack. So maybe it’s just harnessing the same mechanism you use to suppress socially undesirable thoughts?
Rather than saying “forget about it,” it’s saying “ABSOLUTELY DO NOT SAY THIS THING.”
Saying it shows the mind there’s no bad consequences and allows it to stop focusing on avoidance.