The ObservatoryAnd what would that mean?
Some thoughts are just the tip of something. Follow the arrow downward until you find the basic assumption that gives them their force.
How it works
- The thought on the surfaceWrite
- The arrow downwardWrite
- The basic assumption in daylightWriteRate
Put the thought to the test examines the thought as it is. But sometimes the thought itself is reasonable. It is what it MEANS to you that is unreasonable. This exercise digs there.
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Why does it work?
The downward arrow is a standard technique in cognitive therapy for reaching the core assumptions behind automatic thoughts (the Beck tradition; Burns). CBT that includes the technique has very strong support. The technique's own effect has not been measured separately.
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