Polarization of thinking
Polarization of thinking means seeing situations in extreme categories, with no room for nuances and intermediate degrees.
Definition
Polarization of thinking is one of the cognitive distortions. It occurs when a person interprets events as a complete success or a complete failure, a good person or a bad person, perfect or hopeless. This way of thinking increases tension and makes learning more difficult because it does not allow you to see partial improvement.
Key ideas
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Practice and life
Convert the rating 0/100 to a scale of 1-10. Write down what already works for a 3, what raises the score to 4 and what actually means progress.
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to treat one mistake as evidence of complete failure. The second mistake is confusing nuance with justification.
Questions for self-reflection
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