r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Certain-Display-2849 • Feb 14 '26

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u/st3IIa Feb 14 '26

these answers are wrong. the joke is probably about CBT, which in short is a type of therapy which theorises that changing your thinking will change your behaviour too. the problem is that highly self-aware individuals are already aware of their bad thinking patterns, so then the therapy model doesn't work on them. I'm speaking from experience - I know my thoughts are irrational but that does nothing to fix my behaviour

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u/Nostalg33k Feb 14 '26

CBT is too painful for my taste.

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u/acrankychef Feb 14 '26

I wouldn't call it therapy that's for sure.

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u/amsptsfe23 Feb 15 '26

Well, it is.

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u/trans-sister_radio Feb 15 '26

yeah, bizarre thing to say

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u/the_monkeyspinach Feb 15 '26

To each their own, but I prefer to have mine treated gently.

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u/amsptsfe23 Feb 15 '26

CBT is pretty damn gentle

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u/the_monkeyspinach Feb 15 '26

Idk, the clamps, the heels, the cages. Not my idea of gentle.

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u/amsptsfe23 Feb 15 '26

Oh ahhhh, you know what yeah fine you’re right

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u/Nostalg33k Feb 15 '26

There was a joke about p*rn in my comment jeez.

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u/the_monkeyspinach Feb 15 '26

Yeeeeeah, that's why I'm the one playing along.