Overthinking (Rumination)
TopicHeard in 2 episodes across 1 show since Jun 2026
Overthinking, scientifically referred to as rumination, is the focused and repetitive attention on the symptoms and causes of one's distress rather than on active solutions. It is a cognitive process closely linked to anxiety, depression, and other negative mental health conditions, often manifesting as persistent worrying or brooding.
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What experts have said about Overthinking (Rumination)
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Overthinking consists largely of repetitive, unhelpful, and untrue thoughts.
“most of your thoughts aren't new, they're repetitive, they're cycling. Two, most of your thoughts aren't useful. They're not looking at ways you might fix this problem. They're just replaying a certain scenario again and again and again. And three, the most important part is that most of them aren't even true.”
Open the episode · The Hidden Cost Of Overthinking Everything - George Mack - #1111Listen at 47:52
Rumination is psychologically dangerous.
“rumination is a very dangerous place to be.”
Open the episode · Mostly Wise: Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - #1102Listen at 34:14
Insufficient thought causes commission errors, while excessive thought causes omission errors.
“People make commission errors if they don't think enough. People make omission errors if they think too much.”
Open the episode · 19 Lessons From 1100 Episodes - #1100Listen at 17:20
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