Devil's advocate Scenarios: taking the other side
Explain the contrary view to each.
1. Staying in an abusive relationship "for the sake of the children"
2. Taking drugs to gain an immediate escape from the pain of facing unpleasant realities in your life
3. Overeating to deal with depression
4. Establishing an escalating "get tough" policy on crime, leading to larger and larger prison cultures that create more and more hardened criminals
5. Smoking to win approval in a group
6. Establishing an escalating "get tough" policy on terrorists, leading to more and more resentment and hatred in the groups resorting to "terrorism," leading to even more violent responses
7. Getting angry and acting out by hitting things or people, throwing things, and shouting.