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• Why do we label ourselves (and others)?
  In this last podcast in our series on common thinking errors, Richard and Graham look at how we assign labels to ourselves and to others and then act as if these made-up labels are true. While labels can help us to understand the world by generalising things into simple to understand categories, often we assign… Read more: Why do we label ourselves (and others)?
• Why do we overplay the negatives and ignore the positives?
  We have a habit of only seeing the evidence that supports our view of the world.  When stuff happens we can focus on the bits that help us to confirm what we already believe, regardless of how much the evidence is stacked against us.  When this perspective collides with unhelpful beliefs or negative self-image, then… Read more: Why do we overplay the negatives and ignore the positives?
• What causes us to blame ourselves (or others)?
  As we continue to explore the common thinking errors, the little trip-ups in the way that we think, our episode this time explores Personalisation. Personalisation happens when we blame ourselves for things that are really outside our control. We did not plan this episode for our Christmas one, but what a lucky coincidence, as you… Read more: What causes us to blame ourselves (or others)?