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Shrink Framework
The Shrink Thought Loop
A Shrink Framework, a model that ties these 8 concepts into one way of understanding a problem. Each concept links to its full page in the Atlas.
Rumination
Thinking longer isn't always thinking better.
Catastrophizing
Catastrophizing mistakes possibility for probability.
Mental Filtering
Attention shapes emotional reality.
Fortune Telling
Predictions are possibilities, not certainties.
Worry
Worry is preparation that often continues long after it becomes productive.
Mental Replay
The past can be reviewed without becoming relived.
Cognitive Momentum
Where thinking begins often influences where thinking goes.
Reflective Thinking
Reflection moves forward. Rumination circles.