Because of its volitional origins, human activity is far more susceptible to error—that is, to departure from well-functioning. Since a person's behavior is guided by his or her thinking, behavioral errors can in the last analysis be traced to errors or limitations of thought (). On a gross level, human error arises from poor mental integration: an individual may pursue, habitually and even consciously, that which is destructive to his or her life. Even well-integrated humans can make mistakes, because each of us continually operates in a limited context of knowledge. Since good mental integration is rare in our society, however, the vast majority of mistakes arise in practice from poor mental integration and its consequences: low self-esteem and poor cognitive habits. A side benefit that this course seeks to offer its participants is a foundation for improved mental integration.    

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