Dr. David Burns

Is this the first, you know, is all or nothing thinking, looking at things in black and white. Would this be an example of all or nothing thinking?

Is this the first, you know, is all or nothing thinking, looking at things in black and white. Would this be an example of all or nothing thinking?

And you're right on that. And imagine I'm like in fourth grade and you want to explain it to me why that is a distortion.

And you're right on that. And imagine I'm like in fourth grade and you want to explain it to me why that is a distortion.

And then why is that unrealistic?

And then why is that unrealistic?

Yeah. And why is that not correct? Why is that erroneous?

Yeah. And why is that not correct? Why is that erroneous?

Right. And then why is that thought unfair? Not only distorted, but unfair.

Right. And then why is that thought unfair? Not only distorted, but unfair.

Yes, uh-huh. And why is an unrealistic standard unfair?

Yes, uh-huh. And why is an unrealistic standard unfair?

Yeah, but what's the impact of believing something that's untrue? Um...

Yeah, but what's the impact of believing something that's untrue? Um...

Okay. Well, that's okay. That's fine. And we could go through all ten dispersions, but we probably have enough ammunition here already. Now, we could start out with one of two techniques, the externalization of voices, which is a very aggressive technique.

Okay. Well, that's okay. That's fine. And we could go through all ten dispersions, but we probably have enough ammunition here already. Now, we could start out with one of two techniques, the externalization of voices, which is a very aggressive technique.

Or the double standard technique, which is a little gentler technique, and then we could start with that and then go into externalization of voices for crunch time.

Or the double standard technique, which is a little gentler technique, and then we could start with that and then go into externalization of voices for crunch time.

Let's do that. Okay. Let's imagine that I am a friend of yours. We'll do the double standard technique in a role play format.

Let's do that. Okay. Let's imagine that I am a friend of yours. We'll do the double standard technique in a role play format.