What is cognitive dissonance?
This is what happens inside when your actions don’t match your values — often felt as guilt or discomfort.
What are cognitive distortions?
In CBT, the goal is to notice and challenge these automatic, negative ways of thinking.
What are solutions?
People with a victim mentality often focus on problems instead of this.
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Salma
What is assertiveness?
When you speak your truth while respecting someone else’s, you are practicing this communication skill.
What is self-honesty?
Being honest with yourself about your feelings, even the ugly ones, is called this.
What are thoughts, emotions, and behaviors?
The CBT “triangle” shows how these three things are connected.
What is a limiting belief?
The belief that “the world is against me” is an example of this type of unhelpful thinking.
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Basma
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.
What is a white lie?
When you lie to protect someone’s feelings, it’s often called this kind of lie.
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.
What is taking responsibility?
This is the first step to escaping a victim mindset — recognizing that your reactions are within your control.
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Noor
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.
What is brutal honesty?
This type of honesty builds respect but can hurt relationships if used without empathy.
What is a grounding excerice
we do it at the end for ...
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.
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Basma
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Salma
What is emotional maturity?
Owning up to your mistakes instead of making excuses shows this deeper kind of strength.
What is reframing?
Replacing “I can’t handle this” with “This is hard, but I can try” is an example of this CBT skill.
What is pity or sympathy?
People with a victim mindset often seek this kind of response from others to feel validated.
How did Salma K and Noor meet?
How did Basma and Salma A. meet?
At Basma's house...
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Noor