Written by Alex Gervash, commercial pilot (31 years) and fear of flying specialist (18 years, 16,000+ cases treated)
When a plane shakes, it's turbulence. A healthy psyche is not concerned with 'could it be something else?' It evaluates probability, not possibility.
When a plane shakes, it's turbulence. Other causes of shaking rarely exist, mostly in theory—today, with a probability of one in hundreds of millions of flights.
A healthy psyche is not concerned with "could it be that it's not turbulence." It evaluates PROBABILITY, not possibility. Because anything is possible.
If the psyche isn't working properly, it may need absolute guarantees. And there are none. Behind the search for absolute assurance is a general feeling of insecurity that about 30% of people live with.
In Short
When a plane shakes, it's turbulence. A healthy psyche is not concerned with 'could it be something else?' It evaluates probability, not possibility.
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