Fatalism (psychology)

Fatalism psychology is most well-described by its central theme of "the illusion of free will". In fatalism psychology, free will's nonexistence can be pointed out by one simple experiment -- if one thinks, "I am going to move my arm," but does not, or moves one's arm without consciously thinking about it, free will cannot exist. If free will and voluntary action existed, then merely thinking about something would be enough to create action, but action is often created without conscious thought. As such, free will is an illusion created by the mind to futilely make sense of itself.
"The brain is a complex machine that has been programmed to respond to certain things accordingly." Counseling in fatalism psychology orients itself towards "reprogramming" individual reactions to things giving them trouble, often by extended exposure to unpleasant stimuli.
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