Cognitive Triangle / CBT Model
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Core model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It posits that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors mutually influence each other. The central idea is that it is not the event itself that causes distress, but rather your interpretation of the event.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Self-rescue: When you feel anxious (emotion), do not try to directly suppress the emotion; instead, examine your thoughts (cognition). Correcting distorted cognitions (e.g., from "I'm doomed" to "This is just a minor setback") will naturally change your emotions and behaviors.
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Thoughts, emotions, and behaviors form a triangle of mutual causation; events produce emotions only through the mediation of thoughts, so changing thoughts can alter emotions and behaviors, which is more fundamental than directly suppressing emotions.
MINIMUM ACTION
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