## Debugging Your Brain Part 4, Validation and Close Relationships Source URL:: <https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-4/> 😌 Debugging Your Brain Part 4, Validation and Close Relationships - Cognitive Restructuring for Systems Thinkers ### Highlights > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Wed Mar 22 2023 13:30:42 GMT-0400%% > > “Part 1: Modeling” - When brain-debugging helps, and a model of how the brain works when debugging. &gt;“Part 2: Breakpoints” - How to get your mind into a state where you can debug: how to hit a breakpoint. Here you’ll investigate what the “inputs” to your system are. &gt;“Part 3: Processing Experiences” - Six concrete ways to deal with processing experiences more fully and effectively. &gt;“Part 4: Validation and Close Relationships” - How to effectively validate and support close friends. &gt;“Part 5: Thoughts” - You’ll learn about the 10 most common “maladaptive thought patterns” you’ll want to look out for and convert into “adaptive” thought patterns.