Tag: fear

April 15, 2020

The Self-Reinforcing Looping Brain Weasel

I had (have) a dangerous thing: A brain weasel that rationalizes away the truth.

August 24, 2018

Brain Weasels: The Single Most Important Thing To (Not) Do

When your significant other(s) come to you with brain weasels, no matter how crazy the brain weasel is, do not shame them for bringing up their brain weasels. Period.

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January 8, 2018

Holding You Hostage With A Lie: Fears and Brain Weasels

There’s a reason I keep talking about fears, both here and in real life. Fears…

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March 20, 2017

Brain Weasels: Jargon That Does Double Duty

Brain weasels, linguistically, are their own entities. By naming them as something other than your sweetie, you’ve managed to address the problematic behavior without actually blaming the person.

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