MENTAL MODEL · M12113

Cognitive Reframing

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Changing the interpretive framework of events, thereby changing emotional responses. The same event (e.g., rejection) can be framed as: - "I am a failure" (personalization, catastrophizing) - "This is a data point, not a definition of my worth" (depersonalization) - "This is a learning opportunity" (growth framework). Scaffold role: demonstrating that "events themselves do not determine feelings." Emotions are mediated by interpretation; changing interpretation can change emotions. This is not self-deception but choosing a more adaptive, true perspective.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Demonstrating that "events themselves do not determine feelings." Emotions are mediated by interpretation; changing interpretation can change emotions. This is not self-deception but choosing a more adaptive, true perspective.

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Emotions are mediated by the "appraisal/interpretation" of events rather than the events themselves; reappraisal changes appraisal dimensions (personalization/temporality/controllability), thereby altering emotions and motivation.

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Practice this model in one real situation:

Step 1: Capture the event that triggers emotion and the automatic interpretation. Step 2: List alternative frameworks (depersonalization/growth/temporality). Step 3: Choose a more adaptive framework, rewrite, and internalize.

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