Dialectics
An example of opposite sides that can both be true.
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This is the definition of all or nothing thinking, one of the thinking mistakes
Thinking in extremes, without anything in between
e.g., Great or Terrible
e.g., Perfect or awful
An example of opposites you are trying to balance in your own life.
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"She thinks I am so dumb"
What is mind reading?
One of the benefits of practicing dialectics
Avoids judgements
Avoids conflicts
Models flexible thinking for others
Helps get unstuck and move on
“I did well in that one hockey game because I just got lucky.”
What is discounting the positive?
A more dialectical way to say this statement:
“ You are totally wrong about that and I am right”
I can understand why you feel that way, and I feel different about it.
"I am stupid"
What is labeling?
What is dialectics?
Two things that seem like (or are) opposites can both be true
The definition of emotional reasoning.
What is believing something to be true because you feel that way?
e.g., being in the dark must be dangerous because I feel really scared.