Research Paper

91% of Worries Don't Come True

Science proves your anxiety is lying to you - 91% of your worries will never happen

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What This Study Is About

Research shows that 91.4% of worries in people with anxiety never actually happen.

💡 Mindeln Tip

Next time you worry, remind yourself: '91% of my worries won't happen.' This research proves your anxiety overestimates danger.

Key Insights

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91.4% of worry predictions in GAD patients did not come true

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Higher percentages of untrue worries predicted lower GAD symptoms after treatment

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Participants' expected likelihoods of worries coming true were much greater than actual observed likelihoods

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The most common percentage of untrue worries per person was 100%

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Disconfirming false expectations may significantly contribute to treatment's effect

The Full Story

Most of what we worry about never happens - this study proves our anxious minds often exaggerate threats.

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Topics Covered

AnxietyOverthinkingCBT

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