Dr. David Burns

And give me a name, not a current friend, but just say someone, you know, who's not one of your real friends, but this would be a friend.

And give me a name, not a current friend, but just say someone, you know, who's not one of your real friends, but this would be a friend.

Corey, I'm Corey. And let's say that I look like you. I have all of your strengths. I have all of your weaknesses. I grew up in a similar home as you. In fact, I'm like a clone of yours or a long-lost identical twin. And I want to see how you would talk to me. So I have all your strengths. I have all your weaknesses. I got all the grades you got in school. I dropped out of school. I went back.

Corey, I'm Corey. And let's say that I look like you. I have all of your strengths. I have all of your weaknesses. I grew up in a similar home as you. In fact, I'm like a clone of yours or a long-lost identical twin. And I want to see how you would talk to me. So I have all your strengths. I have all your weaknesses. I got all the grades you got in school. I dropped out of school. I went back.

I've got this podcast that I'm doing, but I'm a dear friend and a different person. Could I talk to you for a minute, Joshua?

I've got this podcast that I'm doing, but I'm a dear friend and a different person. Could I talk to you for a minute, Joshua?

You know, I have this problem. I just wanted to see what you think. I've been working really hard on my life and my podcast and my career and my coaching, and a lot of things are coming along pretty well for me, but I would really like to find... my partner, my mate, someone to share my life with, and I want to find love, and I'm telling myself that I'm just not attractive, not attractive enough.

You know, I have this problem. I just wanted to see what you think. I've been working really hard on my life and my podcast and my career and my coaching, and a lot of things are coming along pretty well for me, but I would really like to find... my partner, my mate, someone to share my life with, and I want to find love, and I'm telling myself that I'm just not attractive, not attractive enough.

What do you think?

What do you think?

Okay. Now, that helps me a little bit, but let me ask you this question now, Joshua, because I really want to believe what you just said, but I want to find out, are you being honest with me, or are you just blowing smoke in my face and trying to cheer me up with some fake crap?

Okay. Now, that helps me a little bit, but let me ask you this question now, Joshua, because I really want to believe what you just said, but I want to find out, are you being honest with me, or are you just blowing smoke in my face and trying to cheer me up with some fake crap?

Oh, really? Yeah. Okay, so if that is true for me, and I look exactly like you, would that be true for you as well? Yes. Okay. Was that helpful to you? Yes, it was helpful. Okay. And right now, how much do you believe I'm not attractive? On the zero to 100, what your real belief is.

Oh, really? Yeah. Okay, so if that is true for me, and I look exactly like you, would that be true for you as well? Yes. Okay. Was that helpful to you? Yes, it was helpful. Okay. And right now, how much do you believe I'm not attractive? On the zero to 100, what your real belief is.

Oh, great. That's good. Now we'll crank into the more aggressive thing. Okay. And this time, your name is Joshua, and you know what my name is? What's that?

Oh, great. That's good. Now we'll crank into the more aggressive thing. Okay. And this time, your name is Joshua, and you know what my name is? What's that?

Joshua.

Joshua.

And one of us will be the negative Joshua and one will be the positive Joshua.

And one of us will be the negative Joshua and one will be the positive Joshua.