Cycle 5 - Video 2 - Smarter Than BPD Quiz
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What is the availability heuristic?

  • A mental shortcut that helps people make quick decisions based on limited information
  • A type of confirmation bias that occurs when people seek out information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs
  • A cognitive bias that occurs when people overestimate how much others agree with them
  • A perceptual bias based on easy recall of recent experiences or information that can lead to false conclusions (correct)

    • How can the availability heuristic impact relationships for people with BPD?

  • By encouraging a downward spiral and sapping energy to push back
  • By reinforcing intense internal critics
  • By distorting perceptions and causing maladaptive patterns of self-contempt and self-sabotage (correct)
  • By overwhelming people with fast and wily information

    • What does the tortoise represent in the context of BPD?

  • A perceptual bias based on easy recall of recent experiences or information that can lead to false conclusions
  • A type of cognitive bias that occurs when people seek out information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs
  • System 1 in the brain, which is fast and wily and can overwhelm people
  • System 2 in the brain, which is slower and more deliberate and assesses information before embracing it (correct)

    • What does the hair represent in the context of BPD?

    <p>System 1 in the brain, which is fast and wily and can overwhelm people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between people with BPD and the availability heuristic?

    <p>People with BPD often have intense internal critics that the availability heuristic can reinforce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can help people with BPD manage biases and distortions?

    <p>Slowing down and challenging the availability heuristic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is system 2 in the brain?

    <p>A slower and more deliberate system that assesses information before embracing it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is system 1 in the brain?

    <p>A fast and wily system that can overwhelm people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can people with BPD do to challenge the availability heuristic?

    <p>Be slow and steady like the tortoise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a maladaptive pattern of self-contempt and self-sabotage?

    <p>A pattern of negative self-talk and self-destructive behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the availability heuristic and false conclusions?

    <p>The availability heuristic is a perceptual bias based on easy recall of recent experiences or information that can lead to false conclusions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the availability heuristic and energy?

    <p>The availability heuristic encourages a downward spiral and saps energy to push back</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    "Is Your BPD Making You Biased?" - Summary

    • The availability heuristic is a perceptual bias based on easy recall of recent experiences or information that can lead to false conclusions.
    • People with BPD often have intense internal critics that the availability heuristic can reinforce.
    • The availability heuristic can impact relationships by distorting perceptions and causing maladaptive patterns of self-contempt and self-sabotage.
    • The availability heuristic encourages a downward spiral and saps energy to push back.
    • People with BPD need to challenge the availability heuristic by being slow and steady like the tortoise.
    • The tortoise represents system 2 in the brain, which is slower and more deliberate and assesses information before embracing it.
    • The hair represents system 1, which is fast and wily and can overwhelm people.
    • People with BPD need to recognize frustration but also remember that not everything is worth using to define themselves or their relationships.
    • Slowing down and challenging the availability heuristic can help people with BPD manage biases and distortions.
    • People with BPD can win the race against their disorder by being slow and steady and using the tortoise system to assess information and make decisions.
    • It is important to challenge false beliefs and maladaptive patterns of self-contempt and self-sabotage in order to manage BPD.
    • The availability heuristic can be a challenging perceptual bias to overcome, but it is possible with deliberate effort and a slow and steady approach.

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    Test your knowledge on how the availability heuristic impacts individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and leads to biased perceptions and distorted self-assessments. Learn about strategies to challenge this bias and manage maladaptive patterns associated with BPD.

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