Dialectics
Balanced thinking
100

An example of opposite sides that can both be true.

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100

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

200

An example of opposites you are trying to balance in your own life.

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200

"She thinks I am so dumb"

What is mind reading?

300

One of the benefits of practicing dialectics

Avoids judgements

Avoids conflicts

Models flexible thinking for others

Helps get unstuck and move on

300

“I did well in that one hockey game because I just got lucky.”

What is discounting the positive?

400

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.

400

"I am stupid"

What is labeling?

500

What is dialectics? 

Two things that seem like (or are) opposites can both be true

500

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.