Table 1.

Main contents and methods of MCT

	Theme	Main contents and methods	Turn to everyday life
Week One	Attribution	Attribution: Inferring the cause of an event. Exercise: Consider the possible causes of things, and do not be too quick to accept the only explanation	Always consider multiple factors that could have contributed to the outcome of a particular event (for example, yourself/others/circumstances)
	Jumping to Conclusions I	Jump to conclusions: You make judgments based on complex information in your environment. Exercise: 1. Try to find all the details in the picture (the task is to avoid making hasty decisions)	Learning has revealed that jumping to conclusions often leads to mistakes and only partial discovery
Week Two	Changing Beliefs	People tend to have preconceptions. Exercise: Three pictures provide scenes, giving different interpretations	Seek out as much information as possible to validate your judgment
	To Empathize I	Empathy: How to feel the emotions of others. Practice: 1. List some basic human emotion/mood. 2. Give part of a picture and discuss with group members how confident they are. 3. The picture will be presented in reverse order. Ask which is more logical. 4. Decide which outcome is most likely to end the story	Facial expressions and posture are important clues to guessing a person's feelings, but they can also be misleading. The more information you consider, the more likely you will make the right judgment
Week Three	Memory	Memory: Our ability to retain information is limited. Practice: Give a series of complex scenes and try to find forgotten details; discuss what you saw	Do not be too sure your memories are true; find additional information
	Empathize II	Empathy: An individual's perception and response to others. 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the following characteristics to judge people. 2. Present comic strips and discuss possible ideas for the characters in the story	Many misunderstandings arise from people misguessing what others think. Try to evaluate it from different angles
Week Four	Jumping to Conclusions II	Jump to conclusions: Jumping to conclusions without knowing all the facts. Exercise: In a series of oil paintings, eliminate inappropriate topics. Discuss the pros and cons of the interpretation	When making a big decision, it is best not to rush into it and consider all the relevant information
	Self-Esteem and Mood	Self-esteem and mood: Poor thinking patterns can lead to the formation and persistence of negative emotions and low self-esteem. Discussion: Delusion affects mood (negative effect/short-term positive effect)	Use tips to reduce negative emotions and thoughts. If the symptoms are severe, contact the doctor in charge