Cognitive Psychology

This story and the 5 questions at the end represent an example of the text & curriculum found in a Cognitive Restructuring Manualized Workbook.

The Johnson and Miller families lived in the same area and attended the same schools. They saw each other frequently. Scott Miller was Jasons age and saved him in 6th grade when a bunch of older boys were beating him up.

Scuffed up and semi-conscious, Jason woke up to Scotts younger sister, Jenny, as she was crying and cleaning the blood from his face, his head in her lap. He was sad when his teacher showed up because he had a secret deep crush on this angel with deep brown eyes.

Once Jason finished serving detention he moved out of state to work for his uncle in the construction business and lost contact with Jenny. By and by he was on his own, buying older homes and fixing them up to resell. When Jason was 23, he went back to his place of birth and found most of his kin living in the swamp of despair.

Regardless of the fact that he endured various effects from his childhood abuse, he had freed himself from the heavy chains of his past. With new understanding, he was able to forgive his mother and the father he hardly knew. His view of others changed. He discovered a deep freedom. The world he stumbled upon sprang up from his new understanding and there lay his fate a life of struggle, but also a life of giving and receiving love.

Because of his change of heart and improved self-esteem, Jason was able to gather enough courage to knock on Jennys door. Jenny was home from college for Christmas vacation. Jason used to be a frequent visitor at the Miller's house before he was arrested and sent to detention. He had saved Scotts life when he had almost drowned in a nearby swimming hole.

Jason hadn't seen Jenny for 6 years and he was not prepared for the gorgeous creature who opened the door. In the beginning she did not even recognize him as he stuttered and tried to speak. However, before long the words came, Jenny. Its me, Jason. Crying out and catching Jason off guard, Jenny embraced her long lost friend.

As the weeks passed, with correspondence and his visits to Jennys college, their friendship became a deep love. In July they were married, committing to one another their eternal love and fidelity. Their life together became greater than what they could've become alone.

1. The most joy or anguish life brings comes from our relationships with those around us T or F?

2. The true feelings you feel towards people are always projected as they really are and not as you try to make them. Regardless of how hard you try to convince people that you love them they'll never believe you unless you truly do love them. T or F?

3. Responsive people attract others because they have empathy and genuinely care for others. Do you know someone like this? Explain: ___________________________________________________________

4. Resistant, in-the-box individuals are users and they treat others as objects. Do you know someone like this? Explain: ___________________________________________________________

5. Answer T for true or F for false.

__ Living a bitter life is living an empty life.

__ Shut eyes trip in the darkness.

__ Warring minds grow faint.

__ Resistant people are happy to be taught the truth.

__ You can discover what you want most in other people.

___ Those who are resistant fall into the pits dug for other people.

___ Selfishness brings happiness.

___ When you validate someone, you are accepting them without trying to change them.

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