Split the Story

Write down what happened and the story you jumped to. Then split it into three other explanations that are just as possible.

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Split the Story

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

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What happened

The story I jumped to

Is that really the only explanation? Let's split this story!

Another explanation 1

Another explanation 2

Another explanation 3

Which explanations are reasonable?Which one felt worst? Which one is actually most likely?

Being able to hold more than one explanation, or more than one way of seeing a situation, at the same time.

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Practice the same skill in the game: Story Splitter →

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