Core Beliefs
These are the long-standing ideas we hold about ourselves, others, and life in general.
attention bias, memory bias, and confirmation bias
What are cognitive biases
Maladaptive behaviors often appear as either excess behaviors or deficit behaviors.
What do maladaptive behaviors appear as?
Examine how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are interconnected
What is CBT
how we view ourselves, our worth, capabilities, and potential. They influence motivation, emotional regulation, and self-esteem.
What are internal beliefs
The tendency to focus on certain types of information (often negative or threatening) while ignoring other, more balanced information.
What is attention bias
does too much of a behavior
What is excess behavior
Constantly going over a thought
What is rumination
These are rigid, harsh, or self-defeating. They often stem from early experiences of shame, rejection, or trauma.
What are maladaptive beliefs
The tendency to look for information that supports what we already believe, while ignoring anything that contradicts it.
what is confirmation bias
does not engage in behaviors that support wellbeing.
What are deficit behaviors
we teach that thoughts are not facts, they are mental events that can be observed, questioned, and changed.
What does CBT teach
Examples include: Repeated praise or criticism
How do core beliefs develop
“If I fail once, I’m a total failure.”
what is all or nothing thinking
Patterns of behavior that may temporarily reduce distress but ultimately create more problems over time.
What are maladaptive behaviors
distortion where an individual assumes the worst-possible outcome, however unlikely, or views a situation as an unbearable catastrophe
What is catastrophizing
the beliefs we hold about our thinking and emotions. They shape how we relate to our inner experience.
What are meta beliefs
Evidence for vs. Evidence against – Ask: “What’s the proof this belief is true? What’s the proof it’s not?”
What is a tool for challenging a bias
can come from family dynamics, culture, religion, trauma, relationships, or repeated experiences. Over time, they become automatic, shaping our worldview without us realizing it.
what are beliefs