Definitions 1
The belief that thoughts, actions, or emotions influence unrelated situations
Magical Thinking
All-Or-Nothing Thinking
To place a label on yourself or others by generalizing basde on a single event or single characteristic.
Example: "I made a mistake therfore I am an idiot"
Labeling
She did not say anything about my new haircut. She must think it is ugly!
Mind Reading
There is no way that I will do good on the MAP test
Fortune Telling
"Should" Statements
The expectation that a situation will turn out badly without adequate evidence
Fortune Telling
To blame someone for an event that occured without considering other factors or how you might have contributed to the event
Blaming
I know she complimented me on my new outfit but she was just being nice.
Disqualifying the Positive OR Minimization
I never do a good enough job on anything
All-Or-Nothing Thinking
Seeing only the worst possible outcome of a situation
Catastophizing
This is when we see a single negative event as a part of a never-ending streak of failure. We use words like "always," "never," "everybody".
Overgeneralization or All-or-Nothing Thinking
To focus on a negative detail of a situation and exclude other details such as the positive parts.
Example: "My teacher gave me ten compliments but also one suggestion for growth, I must have done a terrible job on the project"
Mental Filtering or Disqualifying the Positive
I felt awkward during the job interview. I am always so awkward
Overgeneralization or All-Or-Nothing
I feel sad so nobody will like me or want to work with me
Interpreting the meaning of a situation with little or no evidence
Jumping to Conclusions
The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are
Emotional Reasoning
To compare your achievements with others or with standards that are unrealistic without considering that every person is unique
Unfair Comparisons
Should statements
I made a spelling error on my test, my grade is ruined!
Magnification or Catastrophizing
You might believe your own achievements are unimportant
Minimization
Exaggerating the importance of events or thinking that your mistakes are execessively important
Magnification
I cannot find my homework so someone must have taken it to sabotage me
Magnification
My mom is always upset, she would be fine if I did more to help her
Personalization
Magical Thinking