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Criminal thinking errors crossword with cognitive distortions like entitlement and superoptimism.
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Criminal Thinking Errors Crossword Puzzle

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An 8-clue crossword exploring patterns of thinking associated with criminal behavior. Clues address core distortions: superoptimism, entitlement, cognitive indolence, sentimentality, mollification, power orientation, cutoff, and discontinuity. Suitable for criminal justice professionals, psychology students, or correctional education programs studying cognitive interventions.

Subject:
Social Emotional Learning
Topic:
Responsible Decision Making
Grade Level:
College
Updated February 2016

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