A story from Story Splitter

Amara: benched for the biggest game

gym scene

Amara's coach moved her from the starting lineup to the bench for the biggest game of the season.

“Coach doesn't think I'm good enough. I'll never get to play in important games. My sports career is over.”

amara character

In the game

Is that really the only explanation? Let's split this story and pick the explanations that are reasonable.

Considering other explanations (cognitive flexibility)SportsAges 10–16Solo or with a Guide

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About Story Splitter

Coming up with more than one explanation for a situation. A friend who doesn't say hello isn't automatically angry.

Helpful for: rigid thinking, social misunderstandings, reading too much into what others do. More in the glossary