Avoid Double Checking

Did I remember to turn the stove off? I’ll check one more time. Do I still have the plane tickets with me? I’d better look again. Did I remember to lock the front door? I should really get out of bed and make absolutely sure.

We all feel the need to double-check sometimes, to reassure ourselves that we didn’t overlook something crucial or neglect a possibly dangerous problem.

But for many people, the habit of repeated checking becomes a dangerous and undermining habit. This disorder is known as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. According to psychologist Adam Radomsky of Quebec’s Concordia University, repeated checking actually builds your doubt stronger by making it harder to remember.

Double-checking fogs memory because instead of a clear, memorable, one-time occurrence, the checker is confronted with a series of similar events that tend to blur together.

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