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Splitting (psychology), Wikipedia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splitting_(psychology)
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Splitting (psychology), Wikipedia
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Splitting, also called binary thinking, dichotomous thinking, black-and-white thinking, all-or-nothing thinking, or thinking in extremes, is the failure in a person's thinking to bring together the dichotomy of both perceived positive and negative qualities of something into a cohesive, realistic whole.
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This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 3 well-attested, 1 partially Attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Psychological Phenomena, 8 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 partially Attested, 2 holds, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.

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Psychological Phenomena

Partially Attested

1

Psychological Phenomena

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2

Psychological Phenomena

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3

Psychological Phenomena

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