To Think Well or Not to? That’s Not the Question

When one is thinking we need to remember that it’s not all Black and White. It’s called Dichotomous thinking and it can be very dangerous for our mental health. There are steps that can be taken if you think like this and the first step is the recognize the way you are thinking. Sometimes you need to talk to a professional and there are certain types of therapies that one can take to help them think better for themselves.

Key Takeaways:

• Words like everybody, always, never and none are possible indicators of dichotomous thinking.
• The first step is awareness of the mistake; the second step is transforming dichotomies into continua.
• It also helps to recognize that multiple continua exist for a relevant topic.

“Humans need to make sense of our world, and organizing our perceptions can be very useful.”

Read more: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-ethical-professor/202109/think-well-or-not-thats-not-the-question