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Cognitive Distortion

Type s of Cognitive Distortions

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Arbitrary Inference Drawing conclusions without supporting evidence. This includes catastrophizing (thinking that the worst possible case scenario will be the outcome). If I have to move, it will be a major catastrophe! CT: If I have to move, it will be very inconvenient,
Selective Abstraction Forming conclusions based on an isolated negative detail of an event. All else is ignored. You got a flat tire on the way to you vacation, but the rest of the week was great. In thinking and talking about it, you focus mainly on the flat.
Overgeneralization Holding an extreme belief on the basis of one incident and applying the belief to other dissimilar incidents. You make a mistake while speaking at a meeting, and you think you’re not good at talking to people in general.
Magnification and Minimization Perceiving a situation in a greater or lesser light than it truly deserves. Someone was dishonest with you on one, you see them as a liar.
Personalization The tendency of clients to relate external negative events to themselves. The most childlike of all the distortions because it’s a very ego-centric way to think.The prof ignores you in the hall, she doesn’t like, when probably she didn't notice you
Labeling and Mislabeling Imperfections and mistakes define who they are. You're not athletic, so you're not really a true man. You're not a good writer, you're dumb. Change this to: I can get up and speak comfortably and I love to read, but writing is not one of my strengths.
Polarized Thinking All or nothing thinking thinks in black and white terms. If you’re not perfect, you’re a failure. If you didn't get the job, you failed again. Change this to: I learned so much from the interview that I can uses for the next one.
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