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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2017 · 7 MIN

Episode 53: Overthinking, is it all bad?

from Purple Psychology · host Dr Naoisé O'Reilly

Why do some people overthink? Are there some personalities that need to overthink? Do we all overthink in the same way? What are the negative effects of overthinking? How to make it positive.

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Why do some people overthink? Are there some personalities that need to overthink? Do we all overthink in the same way? What are the negative effects of overthinking? How to make it positive.

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Why do some people overthink? Are there some personalities that need to overthink? Do we all overthink in the same way? What are the negative effects of overthinking? How to make it positive.

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