Introduction: “What an Attitude!” I. ATTITUDES ABOUT SELF. 1. “I Am Naturally Wise and Good.” 2. “Nothing Influences Me — I Am an Individual.” 3. “I Already Know Everything Worth Knowing.” 4. “I Should Accept Myself as I Am.” 5. “I Can Accomplish Anything If I Believe in Myself.” 6. “My Ideas, Feelings, and Habits of Mind are Unique.” 7. No One Understands Me as Well as I Understand Myself.” 8. “All Criticism, Including Self-Criticism, Creates Self-Doubt.” 9. “If I Have High Self-Esteem, I Will Be Successful.” 10. “Guilt and Shame Damage My Mental Health.” 11. “The Words Should, Ought and Must Stifle My Personal Growth.” 12. “If I Don't Assert Myself, I Will Be Diminished.” 13. “Perfectionism Is a Serious Threat to My Well-Being.” II. ATTITUDES ABOUT THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. 14. “I Create My Own Truth.” 15. “I Have a Right to My Opinion, So My Opinions Are Right.” 16. “Having Evidence for My Opinion Proves That It Is Right.” 17. “My Feelings Are More Trustworthy Than Reasoning and Logic.” 18. “I Should Never Question My Own Ideas.” 19. “Whoever Disagrees with Me Commits an Offense Against Me.” 20. “Expressing My Negative Feelings Will Relieve Them.” 21. “Morality Is Strictly a Religious Matter.” 22. “Morality Is Purely Personal and Subjective.” 23. “What Is Moral in One Culture Is Not Necessarily Moral in Another.” 24. “To Be Creative, I Must Reject Established Standards.” IV. ATTITUDES ABOUT LEARNING. 25. “The Teacher's Job Is to Entertain Me.” 26. “Whatever Doesn't Satisfy Immediately Isn't Worthwhile.” 27. “School Subjects Are Separate and Unrelated to One Another.” 28. “In Complex Matters There Are No Right Answers.” 29. “In Disagreements One Side Must Be Totally Right.” 30. “My Way of Thinking, Speaking and Writing Should Be Respected.” 31. “Other People's Ideas Are of No Value to Me.” 32. “Experts' Views Are No Better Than Anyone Else's.” 33. “Rules and Procedures Don't Apply to Me.”