Term
Catastrophizing
The habit of imagining the worst outcome as the only possible one and reacting as though it has already happened.
Do More Great Work: Stop the Busywork. Start the Work That Matters., Michael Bungay Stanier
Explained in
- Do More Great Work: Stop the Busywork. Start the Work That Matters., Michael Bungay Stanier
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Dale Carnegie
the mind's habit of immediately picturing the worst possible outcome of an event