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Misguided Sentiments
A criminal will, from time to time, express themselves emotionally offering tears of sadness for a friend or joyful praise for a responsible accomplishment. This expression, however, is an inconsistent feature of their personality; it is often contradicted by victimizing … Continue reading
CT Group Tip: How vs. Why
As a general rule in criminal thinking group settings I stay away from asking “why” questions. “Why” questions usually lead to excuses and additional criminal thinking errors. Asking, “how” or “what” questions is a good rule of thumb. How is … Continue reading
Effort Vs. Energy
Understanding lack of effort as a criminal thinking error involves first defining it in relation to activity and energy. The criminal thinker has unlimited ‘energy’ for the activities they are interested in pursuing. However, they lack effort for activities that … Continue reading
Injuries Unseen
Criminal thinking is a consistent pattern of distorted thinking errors that results in irresponsible and arrestable behavior. One of the most common errors in thinking is the failure to consider injury to others. As a general rule, criminal thinkers do … Continue reading
The Power of Control
The criminal thinker does not achieve satisfaction from using power responsibly. The responsible use of power is not exciting enough! In treatment programs, when an offender’s thinking or behavior is challenged, the automatic response is to attempt to exert control … Continue reading
Criminal Thinking Deterred 