Understanding the Critic: Inner Voice and Self-Judgment
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What term does psychologist Eugene Sagan use to describe the inner voice that attacks and judges an individual?

  • The Perfectionist
  • The Conscience
  • The Critic (correct)
  • The Saboteur
  • What does the critic do when you fall short of its impossible standards of perfection?

  • It blasts you for falling short (correct)
  • It sets new, more achievable goals
  • It praises you for trying
  • It ignores your mistakes
  • What does the critic maintain in order to reinforce negative self-talk?

  • An album of your failures (correct)
  • A diary of your progress
  • A record of your successes
  • A list of your strengths
  • What does the critic use to further undermine your confidence?

    <p>Your values against you</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of developing effective smart-talk according to the text?

    <p>To silence the critic and focus on more positive thought patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two sections of the text that expose the critic's weapons?

    <p>Distorted thinking and irrational beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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