Perseverate: to repeat or prolong an action, thought, or utterance after the stimulus that prompted it has ceased.
Put more simply, it’s continuing to react in the same way even though the situation is different.
It’s the narrative that says:
“We need this in order to…”
“I know I’m the kind of person who…”
“I always…”
Not always.
Maybe not even today.
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