
When painful thoughts feel true but aren't (with Christine Padesky)
Published: June 1, 2026
Duration: 1:20:23
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Why do our minds sometimes need experiments more than insight? What changes when therapy becomes a way of practicing life outside the therapist’s office rather than explaining life inside it? If CBT is fundamentally about learning skills, how much of good therapy depends on what happens between sessions? Why can a five-minute action matter when depression says that nothing is worth doing? What does it mean to test a thought instead of trying to replace it with something merely positive? How do moods make certain evidence visible while hiding the rest? Wh...