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## http://yxoque.tumblr.com/post/106349974294/im-not-sure-if-theres-a-name-for-this-but-its

yxoque:

> I’m not sure if there’s a name for this, but it’s something I think about quite often. When you discover something about yourself, something new (it could be a mental disorder you didn’t knew you have, a sexual preference or even a moral philosophy you find appealing, there’s a tendency to look…

Isn’t that just a facet of a general tendency to re-frame old information in light of new discoveries? Like everything from science texts to plot twists tends to trigger that kind of reaction, at least for me. Doing that properly is, like, a basic part of learning, right? You’re just doing it more intensely with new information about yourself because, well, from your own perspective, you’re kind of a big deal.

General you, not specific.