Manny falsely believes his co-workers are talking about him and that they get depressed because he regularly listens to blues music.This thinking style is called _________.

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Manny's belief that his co-workers are talking about him and that his music choices are causing them to feel depressed are examples of ideas of reference, which is a thinking pattern where individuals believe that irrelevant, external events are somehow related to them. Paranoia typically involves unwarranted suspicion and distrust of others, which is not present in this scenario. A fifth sense does not pertain to this situation, and there is no concept called 'ideas of forecast'.

Manny Falsely Believes His Co-Workers Are Talking About Him and That