2 Life Truths and a Lie: Busting Cognitive Distortions - Critical Thinking Brain Training Pt. 2
What if your brain is telling you a story that feels completely true… but isn’t?
In Season 4, Episode 4 of The Middle School Mary Poppins Podcast, we continue our Critical Thinking Brain Training series with a game of Two Life Truths and a Lie.
This week, we’re exploring some of the most common thinking traps middle schoolers face, including catastrophizing, mind reading, personalization, all-or-nothing thinking, emotional reasoning, and the spotlight effect.
We’ll also talk about why adolescence can make emotions and social situations feel so intense, how the developing brain processes those experiences, and how to slow down long enough to ask:
What do I actually know? What am I assuming? What evidence do I have? Could there be another explanation?
And of course, Lt. Steve is serving as our official lie detector doggie friend.
This episode is designed for tweens, teens, parents, educators, and caregivers who want practical ways to strengthen critical thinking, emotional regulation, and self-awareness.
Next week: consent, boundaries, body autonomy, and respect.
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