Did you know that anxious people are prone to misremembering? People with the “anxious” attachment style-marked by fear of rejection by those closest to them-are more likely to remember details of conversations incorrectly.
In a recent finding compared with those with other personality types, those with attachment anxiety who watched a 20 minute video of a person relaying information more often inserted false recollections of what was conveyed in the conversations. Interestingly, this did not happen when they read the same information or listened to an audio of the information. One possible explanation is that when the attachment anxious people see another’s face , they may hyperfocus on nonvisual cues and also misinterpret those cues confusing their own thoughts and feelings with what was actually said.
If you are struggling with anxiety issues, a call to a therapist who treats generalized anxiety disorders would be the right call to make. If your anxiety is centered around something specific such as a phobia or fear of judgment by others, it is possible hypnosis might be able to help. As always I am available to assist you with that decision. You can email me at holtadams2002@yahoo.com or call me at 361.442.9590. I do screen my calls so please leave a message if you would like me to call you back.