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Choice Theory Study Deck

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The Ten Axioms of Choice Theory

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How this deck works

Four short sections take you from first read to confident recall. Work through them in order the first time; after that, jump straight to whichever one you need.

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Reference — read the axioms in full

Each of William Glasser's ten axioms is stated in full, followed by a plain-language explanation and one reflection question. Read straight through once before you try to memorise anything.

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Recall — flip through the cards

Ten flip cards let you test yourself. Tap a card to see the front (the essence), tap again to reveal the full statement on the back. Use "Shuffle" once you know the order by heart, so you're recalling by meaning, not by position.

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Ask the Tutor — go deeper with AI

Type a question about any axiom — a case example, a tricky distinction, how it applies to a real relationship — and the tutor will respond using only Choice Theory as its frame, in the spirit of offering information rather than answers.

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Resources — save things to your phone

Download the podcast and the infographic so you can review the axioms offline — on a train, before a session, wherever you study best.

Quick anchor: Choice Theory holds that almost all behaviour is chosen, in service of five genetically-driven needs — survival, love & belonging, power, freedom, and fun — and that love & belonging is the need that makes satisfying all the others possible. Keep this in mind as you read; the ten axioms all sit on top of it.
Reference

The ten axioms, in full

Read these once slowly, in order — each axiom builds on the one before it, moving from what we can control, to why relationships matter, to how behaviour itself is built and chosen.

Recall

Flip-card drill

Tap a card to flip it. Try to say the full axiom out loud before you flip — the goal is recall, not recognition.

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Expand your understanding

This tutor only discusses the Ten Axioms of Choice Theory and closely related Choice Theory concepts (Quality World, Total Behavior, the five basic needs). Ask it to explain, illustrate, or challenge your understanding of any axiom.

Ask a question below to begin. The tutor stays inside the Ten Axioms.

Answers come from an AI tutor connected via a secure proxy. If you see a connection message instead of a reply, the proxy endpoint hasn't been configured yet for this deployment — see SETUP.md.

Resources

Save these for offline review

Save any of these to your phone so you can revisit the axioms without needing the app open.

Podcast · Audio

The Ten Axioms, Talked Through

A short spoken-word walkthrough of all ten axioms, with examples — good for a commute or a walk.

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Infographic

The Ten Axioms, at a glance

A single visual map of all ten axioms, grouped by theme — save it as your phone's quick-reference wallpaper or print it for a session folder.

Infographic summarising the ten axioms of Choice Theory