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rigidity

rigidity In this context, rigidity means a style of thinking in which negative beliefs stay fixed and resist change even when contrary evidence is available.

In this context, rigidity means a style of thinking in which negative beliefs stay fixed and resist change even when contrary evidence is available. It is described as a feature of depression-related cognition.

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Drafting source: Sun Jian; Jin Li. Depression as inferential rigidity: a meta-abductive account. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1776494; article XML SHA-256 65b0d7a347c5efd5dbc6d16d13c7f5f3f14cd14b82a765529f6cfe7f26c2ce12. “Depression as inferential rigidity: a meta-abductive account” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1776494).
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