UNDERLYING DRIVERS
What often drives behavior more than logic?
Emotion - Emotions often override logic and drive behavior, especially during stress or dysregulation.
What coping skill can be helpful short-term but harmful long-term?
Distraction - Helpful short-term to reduce overwhelm, but harmful if it replaces problem-solving.
What thinking pattern assumes the worst possible outcome?
Catastrophizing - Assuming worst-case scenarios increases anxiety and avoidance
What keeps a behavior going even when it’s harmful?
Reinforcement - Behaviors continue when they are rewarded, even negatively.
What matters more than motivation over time?
Consistency - Long-term change depends on repeated actions, not motivation.
What unmet internal state can lead to impulsive decisions?
Need - Unmet needs (emotional or physical) can lead to impulsive or maladaptive behaviors.
What behavior can look like self-care but actually be avoidance?
Isolation - Can feel like self-care but often reduces support and increases distress.
What thinking style ignores positive evidence?
Filtering - Ignoring positives leads to distorted, negative perspectives.
What pattern involves repeating behaviors despite consequences?
Compulsion - Repeating behaviors despite consequences reflects loss of control.
What is required to change long-standing patterns?
Awareness - Change starts with recognizing patterns and triggers.
What internal experience do people often try to escape?
Discomfort - People often act to escape internal discomfort rather than solve problems.
What action can be productive or unhealthy depending on intent?
Control - Can help create order but becomes unhealthy when rigid or excessive.
What thinking pattern involves labeling yourself negatively?
Labeling - Defining self by mistakes reinforces low self-worth.
What behavior temporarily reduces anxiety but strengthens it long-term?
Avoidance - Reduces anxiety short-term but strengthens it long-term.
What often comes before lasting change?
Discomfort - Growth requires tolerating discomfort instead of avoiding it.
What hidden factor often drives repeated relapse or setbacks?
Avoidance - Avoiding discomfort reinforces cycles that contribute to relapse or stagnation.
What coping style involves thinking instead of feeling?
Intellectualizing - Thinking instead of feeling can block emotional processing.
What distortion makes feelings seem like facts?
Emotional reasoning - Believing feelings are facts distorts reality.
What pattern involves reacting without awareness?
Automaticity - Acting without awareness keeps patterns unchanged.
What quality allows someone to recover from setbacks?
Resilience - Ability to recover from setbacks supports long-term stability.
What internal conflict can lead to inconsistent behavior?
Ambivalence - Conflicting desires (change vs comfort) lead to inconsistent behavior.
What behavior helps short-term relief but reinforces long-term problems?
Escapism - Provides relief but reinforces avoidance of underlying issues.
What cognitive error assumes you know what others think?
Mind-reading - Assuming others’ thoughts creates unnecessary distress.
What process makes behaviors easier over time through repetition?
Conditioning - Repeated behaviors become easier and more automatic over time.
What determines whether insight turns into action?
Commitment - Turning insight into action requires sustained effort.