Case 19 of 20 · Emotional & Social Thinking
Growth Through Hard Times
🔎 Case Brief #19
👫 You and your friend disagree about something.
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment.
⚡ The twist
Your first reaction is usually wrong. Wait a beat.
What you'll learn · 1 of 2
🧠 Hard times don't just hurt — they build strength.
Every challenge you survive makes you tougher, wiser, and more empathetic.
Here's how to do it:
1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see?
2. Think about what you already know.
What you'll learn · 2 of 2
Does this remind you of something?
3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn.
4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else!
You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!
Key idea: Resilience thinking
Think about this
👫 You and your friend disagree about something. How can resilience thinking help you figure out who's right — or if you're BOTH a little right?
How a thinker does it
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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about resilience thinking. What do you notice?
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🤔 What Do I Know?
What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?
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💡 What's My Idea?
Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?
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⭐ What Did I Learn?
Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!
Remember
- 1Master resilience thinking
- 2Apply emotional & social thinking in real situations
- 3Build habits of emotional & social thinking
Words to know
- Empathy
- Understanding how someone else feels
- Kind
- Being nice to others
Solve the case · 1 of 3
Case 1
1 of 3What is the main idea of resilience thinking?
Solve the case · 2 of 3
Case 2
2 of 3How can you apply emotional & social thinking in daily life?
Solve the case · 3 of 3
Case 3
3 of 3Good critical thinkers always:
Nice work!
You got 0 of 3 right.
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🌍 Why this matters: Grown-ups use emotional social every day in their jobs. The practice you're doing now builds skills that last a lifetime!
💬 Talk about it
- Can you explain resilience thinking to a friend using your own words?
- What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
- Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!
🏆 Try this week: Ask someone how they're really doing — and listen.
👨👩👧 At dinner: “When was the last time you guessed wrong about how someone felt?”
Challenge a friend
Can they solve this case? Share it on IG, TikTok, or WhatsApp.
Ready?
Growth Through Hard Times
Run the experiment.
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