Cognitive Distorions
Only being able to see situations in extremes.
Polarized Thinking
A person learns to manage their own behavior, stay on task and can self-direct themselves to get back on task when they realize they might be off task.
What is self-management?
An idea about a person
based on what they look like
What is a stereotype
Noticing and being aware of one's own mind and body
What is self-Awareness
The feeling of taking pleasure in an experience
What is Enjoyment
Assigning a judgement of value based on one incident.
Labelling and mislabeling
You notice you stop working every time every time your dog barks. You wonder why he is barking
and get up to check. You realize that this is
starting to get in the way of your work.
What is Self monitoring?
Negative feelings towards a
person based on their race.
What is Prejudice?
Awareness about what you are thinking about
What is mindful awareness
A strong belief in oneself
What is Confidence?
Judging every situation by it's perceived fairness.
Fallacy of fairness.
Something that interferes with your
ability to complete tasks or concentrate
on the work you must do
What is a distraction?
The belief that one race is
better then another.
What is Racism
Reducing the affect of negative emotions on one's self
What is self-soothing
A feeling of deep affection for a person
What is love? (baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more)
Taking everything personally.
Personalization
When you form this, you
automatically do something
without thinking about it.
What is a habit?
A person who is intolerant of another
person because they do not share
your religious or political beliefs.
What is a bigot?
Practicing mindful self awareness
What is Emotional support?
A strong sense of approval for oneself. Considered a deep misgiving in some religions
What is pride?
Exaggeration or minimization of situations
Magnification/minimization
When you are playing on
your phone instead of
completing your work.
External distraction
Being at an event while
something is happening but
not participating in it.
What is a bystannder?
Altering the way we think
What is Cognitive reappraisal?
A feeling of thanks
What is gratitude?