The 3 Reasons Why Overthinking Gets Worse When You're Alone
Psychology Today | 22.04.2026 06:33
Most people assume that overthinking is about thinking too much. They are not wrong for thinking this, but they are not completely right. It's really about too much thinking—when they are alone. When you are by yourself, your brain has no external reference point. Being alone offers you no reality check, no need to emotionally calibrate yourself, and no interruptions from your looping thoughts.
