Cognitive Triangle
What are the three parts of the Cognitive Triangle?
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
You see your friends whispering and looking at you, and you feel embarrassed.
Which part of the triangle is that?
Feeling
What is one of our group rules?
1. Raise your hand before speaking
2. Listen when others talk
3. Be kind and respectful
4. Try your best
5. Keep things private and mind your business
You don’t get picked first for a game and immediately think, “Nobody likes me.”
What’s another thought you could have that’s more helpful?
- “Not getting picked first doesn’t mean nobody likes me.”
- “Everyone gets picked at different times.”
- “One moment doesn’t decide my worth.”
You’re about to give a class presentation, and your hands start shaking.
Which part of the triangle is that?
Behavior
What is this group about?
1. Learning about feelings
2. Building strong friendships
3. Finding ways to stay calm
Do thoughts, feelings, and behaviors work alone or together?
Together (they are all linked). What you think affects how you feel, which affects how you act.
Scenario: An adult asks you to stop talking and get back to work.
What is one appropriate behavior you can do and one respectful thing you could say?
Appropriate Behaviors: take a deep breath, stop talking and keep working, nod and get started
Respectful Things to Say: "Okay" "Yes ma'am or yes sir" "Got it"
How can changing your thoughts help you make better choices?
Changing our thoughts can help us feel calmer and make safer or healthier choices