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World J Psychiatr. Sep 19, 2021; 11(9): 507-516
Published online Sep 19, 2021. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i9.507
Future of processing and facilitating change and learning
Henriette Löffler-Stastka, Dagmar Steinmair
Henriette Löffler-Stastka, Dagmar Steinmair, Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
Author contributions: Steinmair D and Löffler-Stastka H contributed to concept, writing, discussion, critical revision, editing, and review of the literature.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Steinmair D and Löffler-Stastka H have nothing to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Henriette Löffler-Stastka, MD, Professor, Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria. henriette.loeffler-stastka@meduniwien.ac.at
Received: February 25, 2021
Peer-review started: February 25, 2021
First decision: April 20, 2021
Revised: April 24, 2021
Accepted: August 2, 2021
Article in press: August 2, 2021
Published online: September 19, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The mind’s ability to interact and assess the external world’s reality and integrate new experiences into existing conceptions is determined by the affective load the respective interplay is assigned. Gaining a picture of the world at an acceptable reliability level requires a curious mind and openness for a discursive dispute with encountered findings.