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, Thinking Traps overly rigid patterns in thinking that can cause us to miss critical information about
a situation or an individual
What are thinking traps? patterns in our THOUGHTS
Are thinking traps hard to change? Yes
Jumping to Conclusions A thinking trap where you believe you are certain about a situation despite having
little or no evidence to support it.
What is the mother of all thinking traps? Jumping to Conclusions
Mind Reading The thinking trap where you are assuming that you know what another person is
thinking or expecting another person to know what you are thinking; blocks
communication; often found in close relationships
Me, Me, Me The thinking trap where you believe that you are the sole cause of every problem
you encounter; perfectionism; feeling of guilt and apologizing
Them, Them, Them The thinking trap where you believe that the other people or circumstances are
the sole cause of every problem you encounter; victim mentality; blame game
Always, Always, Always The thinking trap where you believe that negative events are unchangeable and
that you have little or no control over them; time (always going to be an issue);
leads to helplessness
Everything, Everything, Everything The thinking trap where you believe 1)you can judge one's worth or character
based on a single event (character assassination) 2) that what caused the problem
is going to negatively effect other areas of my life; scope=wide range of impact;
leads to helplessness
What are the two most toxic thinking traps? Always, Always, Always and Everything, Everything, Everything