In Defence of (Over)Thinking

Suddhasatwa Guharoy

doi:10.1017/S1477175623000441

In Defence of (Over)Thinking

Suddhasatwa Guharoy

Philosophy

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Abstract

‘You are overthinking that!’ The article argues against the popular idea that too much of the activity of thinking is bad for individuals. Wrong thinking, I argue, is what is bad or unhealthy, irrespective of the length of time it is done for. Wrong thinking can lead to worrying, stress, and impedes practical action. But if thinking is done right, then you can't have too much of it.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	21-26
Number of pages	6
Journal	Think
Volume	23
Issue number	67
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1477175623000441
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2024

Keywords

overthinking
worry
theoria
right thinking

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