Julian remembers his secondary school teacher constantly warning that "a single decimal error ruins a professional reputation." Since starting his job as a financial analyst, Julian has developed a rigid routine where he recalculates every cell in his spreadsheets up to thirty times before submitting. He frequently lies awake catastrophising about making a minor error, being publicly humiliated, and losing his career.
How might a cognitive psychologist explain Julian's behaviour?
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