Inverse Thinking

1. A cognitive technique used to challenge and expand personal perspectives by deliberately reversing one’s usual way of thinking about a subject or idea. This involves considering the opposite of what is typically believed or assumed, such as viewing an attribute once thought undesirable in a positive light. The goal is not necessarily to adopt the opposite belief, but to explore and examine the subject from a different angle, encouraging new insights and challenging ingrained judgments.

2. A mental exercise where one takes a commonly held view or assumption and actively imagines it in its inverse form, questioning why something is perceived the way it is, and considering what value or meaning might exist in the opposite perspective.

By practicing inverse thinking, she began to see her wrinkles not as signs of aging, but as beautiful markers of the wisdom and experiences she had gathered over the years.

by NakedEdmund February 19, 2025

thinking session

A time used to focus on figuring something out, coming up with a solution, or coming up with something new.

To make a thinking session more productive, voice type your thoughts, reading them will help you think some thoughts you would not have thought of otherwise.

by but for August 21, 2021

Great minds think similarly

When you and your friends have the same idea/thought at the same time

Ron and Harry at the same time: “Snape sucks”
Ron: “wow, great minds think similarly”

by Bye bye turd December 2, 2020

But Think About It

A phrase stated when wanting someone to consider your thought or opinion.

"But think about it, Pavlov probably thought about feeding his dogs every time someone rang a bell"

by thatissofunnyhaha October 6, 2022

I Think My Mind Has Made It's Mind Up

when your mind makes it's mind up

Hey I think my mind has made it's mind up

by pxrfectdisease September 27, 2022

Wishful thinking

When you are with your gf who’s 20 years older than you and you want her daughter who you were wanting to date until her mom came and blocked that from ever happening. And you have thoughts of a future with the daughter that’s wishful thinking.

It’s Wishful thinking to fantasize about a possible future with ex gfs daughter that’s your age.

by 2fast2furious21 June 11, 2025

i think we should have a real dog

Idea for getting a new dog that isn't a stuffed animal

I think we should have a real dog Defined as getting a real dog

by Piiopdgh July 28, 2017