A Therapy Center for Autistic Girls & Women
She Rocks the Spectrum
Thought on Trial
When a thought feels like the whole truth, it helps to test it the way a fair court would — on the evidence, not the feeling. Your job here is to be the impartial judge: not the prosecutor piling on, not the defense making excuses.
The charge
The thought on trial
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How strongly I believe it right now
Rate from 0 (Not at all) to 10 (Completely): ____
Evidence FOR
Facts only — things that would hold up, not feelings or fears.
What genuinely supports this thought
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Evidence AGAINST
Facts that don't fit — including ones you'd easily accept about someone else.
What doesn't fit this thought
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The verdict
A fair, balanced statement that fits ALL the evidence
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How strongly I believe the original thought now
Rate from 0 (Not at all) to 10 (Completely): ____
Feelings aren't evidence: 'It feels true' is emotional reasoning, not proof. In this court, only facts you could show someone else count.
