Name that Thinking Error! Part 1
Assigning labels to ourselves and other people
Labeling
The belief that things should be a certain way, which can result in a person feeling guilty or like they failed.
“Should” Statements
Recognizing only the negative aspects of a situation while ignoring the positive.
Disqualifying the Positive
Thinking in rigid absolutes, such as “always”, “never”, or “every”
All or Nothing Thinking, or Black and White Thinking
Seeing a pattern based upon a single event, or being overly broad in the conclusions we draw.
Overgeneralization
The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are.
Emotional Reasoning
Exaggerating the importance of events or blowing things out of proportion
Magnification
Minimizing the importance of events.
Minimization
Another name for a cognitive distortion
A Thinking Error
Blaming yourself or taking responsibility for something that was not completely your fault.
Personalization
Coming to a conclusion about a situation with little or no evidence.
Jumping to Conclusions
Seeing only the worst possible outcomes of a situation.
Catastrophizing
Assuming the thoughts and beliefs of others without adequate evidence.
Mind Reading
The expectation that a situation will turn out a certain way without adequate evidence.
Fortune Telling
Only paying attention to certain types of evidence
Mental Filter