The book examines the mechanisms of creating psychological traps (how we fall into them) and strategies for overcoming them. In the empirical classification, there are 7 traps of the mind and 8 traps of behavior. Traps of the mind (deception of built-up expectations, illusion of absolute knowledge, myth of perfect reasoning, habit of interpretation, positive thinking, consistency and consistency, overestimation - underestimation). Behavioral traps (persistence in applying a certain behavioral strategy, capitulation or refusal, excess control, avoidance of problematic situations, procrastination, help that harms, precautionary protection, inability to have secrets). The book is intended for everyone who is interested in modern psychology and the solution of human problems, as well as for specialists: psychotherapists, psychologists, doctors, students of these specialties.