_____ breaks the depression → loneliness → shyness → depression cycle by changing negative thought patterns about oneself and the future.

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Explanatory style therapy is specifically designed to target negative thought patterns and help individuals develop a more positive, optimistic outlook. By changing the way an individual thinks about themselves and their future, this therapy can effectively break the negative cycle of depression, loneliness, shyness, and further depression. Social skills training may help with certain aspects of shyness and loneliness, but it does not directly address negative thought patterns like explanatory style therapy does. Health psychology and the placebo effect may have some impact on improving mood, but they are not specifically tailored to address negative thought patterns related to depression, loneliness, and shyness.

_____ Breaks the Depression → Loneliness → Shyness → Depression