Also target fixation before hand - you fear but suspect your car will break down so you’re thinking about it frequently. Then it does as suspected. Add confirmation bias on the back end and it seems like your negative target fixation caused the event. Ain’t psychology fun? Imagine what we could accomplish without these well worn ruts in our brains? LOL
That’s called confirmation bias. If the car didn’t break you wouldn’t dwell on it.
Also target fixation before hand - you fear but suspect your car will break down so you’re thinking about it frequently. Then it does as suspected. Add confirmation bias on the back end and it seems like your negative target fixation caused the event. Ain’t psychology fun? Imagine what we could accomplish without these well worn ruts in our brains? LOL