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Cognitive Biases and Their Relevance to Coaching Practice

International Coach Academy

Research on cognitive biases has gained traction over the past fifty years, resulting in numerous studies from the fields of psychology, social sciences, and neuroscience (Wilke and Mata 2012; Korteling and Toet, 2022). Theories diverge in their interpretation of the root causes of biases. References Everaert, J. Koster, E.H.W. and Toet, A.

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Acceptance vs. Denial

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2012) argue that the purpose of acceptance exercises is not to reduce emotional arousal but to learn to stay with the current experience. In relationships, it could contribute to empathy and understanding, which could leverage communications between partners. Moreover, Hayes et al., The Power of Self-Compassion , M. Welford, 2013.

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How To Develop Critical Thinking And Problem Solving Skills?

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Hence, you must possess the problem solving ability and skills to think critically to tackle any situation better. A real-life situation where the skills of critical thinking would come in handy is in filtering out information. How do you think critical thinking is different from ordinary thinking?