mental gymnastics

mental gymnastics
a) Difficult and complex logical thought processes.

To cope with these mental gymnastics we apply various ways of simplifying and reducing the information.

b) Inventive, complex arguments used to justify unjustifiable decisions, or situations.

People often perform mental gymnastics in order to blame anyone but themselves.


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