Inversion, as the word indicates, is simply turning your thought process around. When faced with a situation, instead of trying to achieve a favourable outcome we consider and process unwanted outcomes.
Thought inversion is often explained using two articulation - avoidance and thinking backwards. While in various cases they might seem entirely different, one can postulate thinking backwards is a special case of avoidance for a premeditated outcome. The root of the idea can be traced back to the stoic philosophy of ‘premeditation of evil’.
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