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The Cognitive Distortion Journal (CDJ) is a smart journaling tool that helps remedy distorted thinking. It can feel impossible to follow the CBT technique of labeling distorted thinking and finding alternative modes of thought (i.e. reframing) while cognitive distortions are occurring. The CDJ does that work for you. -- The CDJ is in beta testing!!
https://thecdj.app
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Emotional validation in analysis. #121

Open hiyaryan opened 7 months ago

hiyaryan commented 7 months ago

Take from a resiliency workbook regarding responding to microaggressions, can also be applied to responding to cognitive distortions. This response is similar to "Stop, drop, and roll!" It is, "Name, validate, and act!"

The CdGpt returns a 3 part analysis. It returns a label (name), and assessment, and a reframing (action). The assessment does not really validate the emotional respond of the cognitive distortion. Emotional validation is a necessary part of the process of overcoming distortions. The assessment should then be replaced with a validation.

The assessment is still very useful however, it may lead to catastrophizing. The assessment then can be added to individual entry reports. It is insightful to learn how different types of cognitive distortions can lead one down the wrong path. See #120 for the new Reports model and #79 for individual entry analyses.

hiyaryan commented 7 months ago

Note that with additional context, such as an entry being related to other entries with similar cognitive distortions, CdGpt may provide better emotional validations. This is worth looking into because if CdGpt knows a user is struggling with a certain distortion, it may be able to more accurately determine based on the content of the thought in relation to other thoughts how the user is feeling. See #95 as an approach to allow CdGpt to search related entries.

hiyaryan commented 7 months ago

Note that while removing the assessment might reduce the chances of catastrophizing, adding validations may increase the chances of emotional reasoning. It's important to do more research here to determine the best approach. Or the best way to deliver an assessment/validation. This way you can put the appropriate guardrails on CdGpt.