mental gymnastics

English

WOTD – 2 May 2016

Pronunciation

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Noun

1. Difficult and complex logical thought processes performed effortlessly.

   To cope with these mental gymnastics we apply various ways of simplifying and reducing the information.

2. (derogatory) Inventive, complex arguments used to justify what is otherwise unjustifiable.

   People often perform mental gymnastics in order to blame anyone but themselves.

Translations

difficult and complex logical thought processes

• Swedish: hjärngymnastik
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