Perspective
Learning Intention
Background Info
Student Activities
- Understand that viewing a situation from a different perspective can be helpful,
- Practice viewing situations from different perspectives,
- Understand that our thinking choices effect how we feel and act,
- Apply a ‘growth mindset’ approach,
- Apply the ‘thinking like a detective’ strategy,
- Avoid thinking traps such as ruminating.
- Practice gratitude.
- Practice noticing what went well.
Take a moment to look at this picture.
Who in the room sees an old woman?
Who in the room sees a young woman?
There are times in life when two people can see the same situation from two different perspectives. Can you think of a time in your life when this has happened?
Leeper, R. and Boring, E, 1930. “A New Ambiguous Figure” American Journal of Psychology, 42, 444 
Take a moment to look at this picture.
What do you see?
Why is it helpful to notice different perspectives sometimes?
Originally from Malach, Levy, & Hasson, 2002.
Perspective & helpful thinking.