What is PERSPECTIVE?
A point of view; A particular attitude toward the way we see a situation
Name two common thinking errors. *BONUS: Get an extra 100 points if you can give an example of each!
Jumping to conlusions, Mind Reading, Should statements, catastrophizing, overgeneralizing, all or nothing thinking
John had studied all week for his science test. He got an 80 on the test. John complained the rest of the day that he did horrible on his test and that science is his worst subject. What type of thinking error is this?
All or Nothing Thinking, Overgeneralizing, Filtering Freddy
Paul was hanging out with a group of friends. Whenever he started talking, his friend Peter would jump in the conversation and would comment on the story. This made Paul feel angry. Peter did not understand why. Why do you think Paul felt angry? Why do you think Peter was confused?
Paul was angry because Peter kept interrupting him. Peter was confused because he thought he was helping tell the story.