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153 - Why do we often assume the worst case scenario?

153 - Why do we often assume the worst case scenario?

Update: 2025-10-15

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In our series on thinking errors, this podcast explores catastrophising, with Richard and Graham sharing their own personal experience of this cognitive trick our mind can play, as well as examining why it happens and how to deal with it.

If you have ever turned a paper cut into a medical emergency, or a problem at work starts to feel like the first step toward unemployability, then this podcast will help you understand how this simple mental defensive mechanism can easily shift from our best friend to an unhelpful foe.

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153 - Why do we often assume the worst case scenario?

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