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[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago

This is like the mountain biking principle, but in your subconscious regarding conversation.

In mountain biking, it's said that if you want to avoid a rock, don't look at it. Look where you want to go.

If you look at the rock, you are much more.likely to subconsciously steer the bike right into it.

Your mind probably knew about it, and was trying not to bring it up. But therefore you were thinking about it a lot, and what comes up? A mom joke.

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago

Honestly, I think you're completely right. And just as bad of a crash, too.

[-] darganon@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

That's called "target fixation."

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

That's the one yep

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