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Feelings aren't what you think. Or are they?

A deeper look at feelings (and thoughts, and emotions) and how they're all mixed up in our modern understanding

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Kate Speer
Nov 14, 2025
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For years, I did Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

You probably know CBT — it’s easy to study, easy to bill for, and one of the most common types of therapy (or “modalities”), around.

And I used to swear by it.

“Kate, your feelings aren’t facts. Nor are your thoughts. Get up and move. Mood follows action, after all.”

While I don’t disagree with any of th…

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