Spot Your Thinking Errors
Recognise distorted thoughts and find more balanced ones.
Module 1
What Are Thinking Errors
Why your brain distorts reality and what to do about it.
Your brain runs mental shortcuts. Some help; others distort reality and drag your mood down with them.
These distortions are called thinking errors. They are not character flaws or signs of weakness - they are automatic patterns any brain can fall into, especially under stress. The problem is that when you accept a distorted thought as fact, you feel and act as if it is true. That shapes your choices, your relationships, and how you see yourself.
This course gives you a clear taxonomy - nine named patterns - so you can catch a thinking error in the moment, understand what kind it is, and generate a more balanced thought in its place. Naming the pattern is the first step. Once you can see it, you can work with it.
Quiz
What is the main problem with accepting a thinking error as fact?
- It makes you overly optimistic about outcomes.
- You feel and act as though the distorted thought is true.
- It slows your brain's ability to form shortcuts.
- It only affects how you feel, not how you behave.