Honesty
CBT
Victim Mentality
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100

What is cognitive dissonance?

This is what happens inside when your actions don’t match your values — often felt as guilt or discomfort.

100

What are cognitive distortions?

In CBT, the goal is to notice and challenge these automatic, negative ways of thinking.

100

What are solutions?

People with a victim mentality often focus on problems instead of this.

100

This mentor played Basketball

Salma

100

What is assertiveness?

When you speak your truth while respecting someone else’s, you are practicing this communication skill.

200

What is self-honesty?

Being honest with yourself about your feelings, even the ugly ones, is called this.

200

What are thoughts, emotions, and behaviors?

The CBT “triangle” shows how these three things are connected.

200

What is a limiting belief?

The belief that “the world is against me” is an example of this type of unhelpful thinking.

200

This mentor played tennis

Basma

200

What is an empowerment mindset (or growth mindset)?

The opposite of victim mentality, where you believe you can influence your life through effort, is called this.

300

What is a white lie?

When you lie to protect someone’s feelings, it’s often called this kind of lie.

300

What is overgeneralization?

When you believe one bad event means everything is bad (“I failed one test, so I’m dumb”), this distortion is called this.

300

What is taking responsibility?

This is the first step to escaping a victim mindset — recognizing that your reactions are within your control.

300

This mentor loves watching superhero shows/movies 

Noor 

300

What is managing or coping with them effectively (CBT)? What's the goal of it??

In CBT, the goal isn’t to stop feeling negative emotions, but to learn this healthier way of responding to them.

400

What is brutal honesty?

This type of honesty builds respect but can hurt relationships if used without empathy.

400

What is a grounding excerice

we do it at the end for ...

400

What is accountability (or self-improvement)?

Saying things like “I can’t help it” or “That’s just how I am” blocks this important process of personal growth.

400

This mentor's comfort show is New Girl

Basma

400

This mentor's hobby is drawing

Salma

500

What is emotional maturity?

Owning up to your mistakes instead of making excuses shows this deeper kind of strength.

500

What is reframing?

Replacing “I can’t handle this” with “This is hard, but I can try” is an example of this CBT skill.

500

What is pity or sympathy?

People with a victim mindset often seek this kind of response from others to feel validated.

500

How did Salma K and Noor meet?

How did Basma and Salma A. meet?


At Basma's house...

500

This mentor loves making pottery 

Noor

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