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When Wanting Feels Dangerous

I get intense brain fog whenever people ask me what I want, like I literally cannot think of an answer.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cognitive shutdown around desire indicates early learning that having preferences leads to disappointment or punishment.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Somatic symptoms — when the body holds the mind?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.